[eggie]

> ... if you're really paranoid about this then just take an algae supplement, which contains plenty of DHA. That's where fish get it. They don't make it themselves. And it doesn't come with all the pollutants you get from fish these days either.

The article does note that the bioavailability of this for humans may be very low. We are not fish. We did not evolve to eat algae. If you'd like to be as healthy as you can be, eat meat, sometimes, and don't ignore your body's cravings for fat.

[cageface]

The linked video addresses this. Supplements work in this case. Eating meat and fish has a lot of downsides too. For your health, for animal welfare, and the environment.

[dalore]

Eating meat isn't unhealthy. The studies quoted often are correlation studies where they don't take into account people who eat red meat probably don't do a lot of things they are told to do and so statistically die more, but it's not from red meat.

Animal welfare is a big one, and only by highlighting the problem and use sustainable farming practices will it work. Note that large scale vegetable farming practices are also bad for the environment, due to mono culture, soil degradation etc. So the best way is to farm both in a symbiotic relationship.

[rootusrootus]

If the statistics in the article are correct, supplements might work but are not being utilized.

[rhacker]

> We did not evolve to eat algae

Actually we can and did through various stages of human history. In the 1960s it was also seen as a way to feed a population that was considered out of control (that didn't happen but lots of research into eating algae happened)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement)

It's not fun, but it can feed people.

[ensignro2340]

Did we read the same article?

You’re implying the article casts doubt on DHA supplement bioavailability. It doesn’t. It casts doubt on any notion some vegans/vegetarians may have that simply eating seaweed in their diet is enough, because there’s doubt on its bioavailability in that form (she even points to fiber as possibly being part of the problem).