New Jersey man's death first one to be tied to tick-related meat allergy

[Sandhills]

But apparently the ticks are already moving west.

We've got em in Kansas and Nebraska

 

[Blake_08]

Martin's brand 10% permethrin is water based and has very little odor when applied and left to dry on clothes. 1 oz of 10% Permethrin to 19 oz of water gives you 0.5% final concentration and it is very effective at keeping ticks off. Martin's is getting hard to find though. I had to buy the last 2 bottles I've gotten off of eBay.

 

[Floated_down]

just gonna leave this here without comment:

Professors discuss intentionally spreading tick-borne meat allergy as a 'thought experiment' - SnackSafely.com

Could intentionally spreading a debilitating meat allergy be a morally obligatory act?

snacksafely.com

Beneficial Bloodsucking - PubMed

The bite of the lone star tick spreads alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a condition whose only effect is the creation of a severe but nonfatal red meat allergy. Public health departments warn against lone star ticks and AGS, and scientists are working to develop an inoculation to AGS. Herein, we argue...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[WCB]

If the population can't feed themselves (hunting) they're fully in control.

The population can't feed itself now. Hunting is not a means to feed your family in the traditional sense like in the past. Not that people don't. But it is mostly a choice not a need. 4.8% of the population even "hunts" I bet the % that live 100% off of game meat including fish is single digit of that 4.8%.

They aren't trying to keep people from hunting for food for control. Now you want to talk about fake meat and lab grown food...ok.