So in other words the division has nothing to do with any difference in nutritional requirements between men and women (heme iron , b vitamins) . It’s entirely a cultural construct (probably by men on belhalf of women in fact) @puddleg
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The divergence was absolutely about cultural differences - if these played to specific micronutrient requirements, it seems to have been an accident
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Whole article about history of gendered food norms without one mention of the influence of ‘slimming’ expectations and appearance based valuation for women - those are diet foods!
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You misspelt "healthy foods"
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How does the theory in this book account for the fact that it’s actually women that NEED red meat not men ?
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There are tumblr collections dedicated to "smiling woman/women eating salad" or "dancing woman eating yogurt" .
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The problem is : meat contains the very nutrients that women need more than men do (heme iron and b vits)
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Don’t say that ! Women need red meat much more than men anyway , requiring four times more heme iron during menstruation and pregnancy .
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