@f0x probably*. this hypothesis even if wrong would be almost impossible to disprove, we really need to find one such contaminant to start evaluating it.

the fact that seed oils aren't implicated is an interesting data point, for instance. that actually helps narrow down the list of contaminants to things that do not mix well with / concentrate in seed oil, like glyphosate.

@f0x this reminds me of, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis

in that it's really fuckin hard to prove something is environmental, because of all the compounding factors

but if, for example, it was in our water, then shouldn't we see obesity in ocean animals, too?

great, now i have that placebo song stuck in my head

🎶 It's in the water baby
It's in the pills that bring you down 🎶