It’s anything with alpha-gal, including a lot of medications and vegan ingredients. This isn’t “exciting” or “ethical.” To anyone excited about this (as I’ve seen in many threads regarding this) - push regulations on industries if you want animal ethics but don’t celebrate life-threatening allergies; you come off as a dick.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I'm definitely not one of those, but kind of playing devil's advocate, you have to acknowledge that the more people there are who can't/won't take certain meds/ingredients, the more pressure there is on the industry to make alternatives, and this could be a genuine silver lining in an otherwise really shitty situation.

The whole gluten-free craze created a ton of market pressure to produce good, tasty gluten-free foods. This was genuinely fantastic for people with coeliac disease, suddenly there's a ton of options for them to eat at mainstream places! The gluten-free movement (no pun intended) may have been dumb, and maybe it caused some harm (did it?), but it definitely caused a significant amount of good, even if by accident.

I know it's not the same situation and it's still obviously wrong to be happy with what these ticks do, but you can still take the good with the bad.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 2 points 37 minutes ago

Living in the past. They dont make things to solve problems anymore. They make things to create problems. So, I’m assuming, people with this will just go on a list of inferior humans for culling.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Current markets seem happier to let poor folks suffer, unfortunately. And generic meds that are produced in countries with little regulation/oversight especially aren’t going to get magically reformulated to needed specifications if they lower profit margins. Even if there was market pressure, the medical solutions would likely be restricted to those who could afford name branded, specially formulated medications.

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

I lived in an area affected by alpha gal ticks. I personally knew several people affected by it. There is nothing nice about this.

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

you come off as a dick.

Nah, it you celebrate life threatening allergies, you ARE a dick.

[–] vinnymac@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

If Trump just happened to find one of these ticks embedded in him, I wouldn’t be upset about it. I might even have a BBQ and invite him

[–] protist@retrofed.com 14 points 12 hours ago

I've read that since alpha-gal is found in the skin cells of cats and dogs, it can even cause severe respiratory allergies around pets

[–] neuroneiro@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Where can I learn more about which medications & vegan food or clothing are affected?

[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Start here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-gal_syndrome

[–] neuroneiro@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Thanks

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Well it's in gelatin which is used to encapsulate many medications.

[–] neuroneiro@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Thank you

[–] protist@retrofed.com 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Some seaweeds and seaweed derivatives contain alpha-gal

[–] neuroneiro@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I appreciate that. Thanks.