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Bonus: The Great Protein Fiasco

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Is Quashi Orkor a Nutritional Disorder?

In the 19 i guess these people are able to reproduce a version of quasiorcore in rats by giving them, like, enough calories, but like super low protein calories. The rats come down with the same sorts of symptoms. While much quaciorcor is due to poverty, much is also due to ignorance. With the best intent as african mothers commit many grave faults in the feeding of their children. But though young mothers naturally tend to follow traditional routines, they are not unready to learn. It's one of those moments where you can see actively the dynamic of like, racism making conditions materially worse for black and brown people,. And also making white people feel better about ourselves

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