https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/obesity-drugs-food-industry This study doesn't make Semaglutide look especially promising for animal welfare (increase in poultry and fish), but I'm not sure how rigorous the research is, so I'd be excited to read other sources.
That's a really cool point, do share those sources!
Are there any studies on which calories get cut when people go on semaglutide? I imagine it's the empty carbs that would go before the beef, but maybe that's already calculated into the estimation?
^enhancing equanimity through tFUS is very low-hanging fruit for improving QALYs and overall human lived experience (and is upstream of better decision making and all other good outcomes)
@NickCammarata is also v. into this, says that helping people there out >>> undergrad research just to get into neuro positions
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Semaglutide would save more animal lives than doubling the percent of vegetarians (and I have sources)
https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/obesity-drugs-food-industry This study doesn't make Semaglutide look especially promising for animal welfare (increase in poultry and fish), but I'm not sure how rigorous the research is, so I'd be excited to read other sources.
(that's a weight loss drug, for context)
Did sources account for the likely life-extending benefits of said drug?
That's a really cool point, do share those sources!
Are there any studies on which calories get cut when people go on semaglutide? I imagine it's the empty carbs that would go before the beef, but maybe that's already calculated into the estimation?
Can you share them?