TLDR - I made this community because I'm following the eating pattern, and I wanted a place to talk about it.
There are at least 75 Plant Based communities on Lemmy - There is 1 Animal Based community (this is it)
There are probably 10 people who participate in the previous Carnivore community. We are a tiny group. But even tiny groups need a place to talk amongst themselves.
In my life I did SAD, Vegan, totally given up, Keto, and finally Carnivore.
Carnivore has been the single best thing I've ever done in my life, it has had the greatest impact on my health of anything I've ever done. I WANT to talk about it. I WANT to find it's limits. I'm excited that I've discovered this "secret" to modern life that eluded me for so long. I feel like I've been robbed of my youth by poor nutritional information.
This community is a place to experience Carnivore - The good and the bad. I'm not perfect, at all, I have problems, I cheat, I fall out sometimes.... That struggle is real life. Having a real space to speak of struggle is important, even if no one is listening - screaming into the void.
Has Carnivore solved nutrition? No, probably not. At least 50% of what I know is probably wrong, or incomplete enough to be wrong... I just don't know which 50%. I only care about outcomes, results. I don't have a philosophy or identity tied to my food. I'm lazy, if i could skip eating all together I would.
All of the above is why I created this community. This is also why I defend this community, so others can feel encouraged and safe expressing themselves. I know most people don't agree with Carnivore, hell I KNOW its crazy - I thought it was crazy too, before I tried it. I don't expect anyone to like Carnivore at all, I don't care what other people eat. Nobody is "Wrong" for eating what they like. I'm all about informed decisions, I'm going to present the best data I have, engage in the earnest exchange of ideas here in this community, and I respect people's choices - even if I dont agree with them.
I have a very diverse diet that has served me well, so I’m not here to be converted to this diet or anything, but I like to be exposed to different ways of thinking about food. Challenging assumptions and norms is healthy, and though I can understand why some might be skeptical about a community like this in this day and age and in this climate, it seems like you’ve given that a lot of thought, and just want a space to talk about how you eat. Nothing wrong with that!
And I’m always happy to learn how to make a better steak, so hopefully there will be some of that kind of content too.
Lots of wonderful chefs here on lemmy!
At the core of Carnivore is keto - so the big assumption to challenge is people's relationship with sugar and carbohydrates and how that impacts metabolic syndrome (diabetes, obesity, hypertension, etc) - A billion people have type 2 diabetes - which is a direct result of overconsumption of carbohydrates.
Happy to talk about any concerns or questions you have about nutrition or metabolism, I'll do my best!