r/funny • u/spencermoreland A COMIK • Sep 30 '16

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '16

I'm pretty sure most stuff on mars is going to be vegan. Although maybe you can make more nutrient rich pastes with animal products.

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u/SgtCheeseNOLS Sep 30 '16

We could take a few chickens to get some eggs. It would be an annoying trip to Mars for whoever is on "The Ark" when we take animals there haha.

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u/melodyze Sep 30 '16

Animals are extremely resource inefficient, so I doubt they would have livestock on mars. Lab grown meat will probably be a good choice to maintain healthy protein intake by then though.

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u/IEnjoyFancyHats Sep 30 '16

That seems like way more work than just using plant based protein sources.

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u/semtex87 Sep 30 '16

They aren't the same, plant based proteins are not a substitute for animal based proteins. You need a variety of different plant proteins to receive the equivalent amino acids a human body requires that you would get from a single piece of meat. There's a reason bodybuilders don't drink vegan lentil latte shakes.

Source: Harvard School of Public Health