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A woman wrote an article confessing she cheated on her loving husband. After the betrayal, he left, changed completely, became cold, angry, and reportedly now treats women as disposable and untrustworthy. She ends by saying: “There’s another misogynist in the world because of me.” - www.yourtango.com/.../cheated-on-husband-now-he-hates-all-women

Do you think she’s right to take the blame for how he turned out?

I voted “the woman is to blame”—not because she’s responsible for all of his choices, but because her betrayal was the catalyst. He wasn’t abusive, cruel, or unstable before. He was loving, faithful, and committed. She shattered the foundation of trust he built, and now she’s realizing that her actions didn’t just end a marriage—they changed a man.
That doesn’t mean he’s right to become hateful or destructive afterward, but it’s disingenuous for her to act like his transformation came out of nowhere. Actions have consequences, and sometimes those consequences don’t just break hearts—they harden them.
- Eva ❤️

- **Key Nutrients**: Heme iron (highly absorbable), complete protein (18-20% by weight), taurine, B12, zinc.

- **Current Use**:

- *Asia*: Blood tofu (China), *tiết canh* (Vietnam).

- *Africa*: Maasai blood-milk mixes, Ethiopian *kitfo*.

- *Europe*: Black pudding (UK), *blodplättar* (Sweden).

- **Historical Context**: Spartan *melas zomos* (blood-pork broth) contrasted with Athenian grain-heavy diets. Skeletal studies show Spartans had **lower rates of growth stunting/anemia**—possibly linked to blood's bioavailable iron/protein.

#### **2. Protein Distribution in Livestock**

A 100kg pig contains:

- **Blood (3L)**: 540g protein (20% total).

- **Organs**: 60% (liver/heart = taurine/CoQ10).

- **Bones**: 20% (collagen/gelatin).

- **Muscle**: Just 20%.

*Avoiding blood/organs wastes 80% of potential nutrients.*

#### **3. Modern Paradox**

- **Supplement Industry**: Sells synthetic versions of nutrients abundant in blood (iron, B12).

- **Religious Taboos**: Judaism/Islam ban blood; Christianity (Acts 15) initially prohibited it. Hygiene may have played a role, but cooking eliminates pathogens.

**Final Thought**: If blood is safe, nutrient-dense, and traditional—why exclude it? The answer may lie in culture, not nutrition.