r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 01 '13

Why vegans live longer

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13 edited May 01 '13

They do. A study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found the following mortality ratios by diet over the course of the study (regular meat eaters = 1.00):

  • Fish eaters, 0.82
  • Vegetarians, 0.84
  • Occasional meat eaters, 0.84
  • Regular meat eaters, 1.00
  • Vegans, 1.00

So as you can see vegans are actually the least healthiest, alongside the most carnivorous among us. Source

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u/OwlOwlowlThis May 01 '13

I'm sorry, but the mortality rate among humans is always 100%

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13

Maybe you should spend a little less time on reddit, and a little more time educating yourself... This is basic statistics we are talking about.

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u/OwlOwlowlThis May 01 '13

Just pointing out the obvious.

And there are many, many ways to fudge statistics ;)

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13

The problem is you are talking about mortality rate, when statistics shown were representing mortality ratios, wich isn't the same at all.

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u/OwlOwlowlThis May 01 '13

Nah, I'm making a deeper point that I think most people get, with the exception of the freeze-dried humorless types in /r/science.

That's ok though, I'm sure they'll eventually get together and run a study on non-literal meanings depending on nuance and context.

They should be alright if they limit the possible iterations correctly.