Vegetarians are more depressed

Plus: Researchers discover 35 million-year-old insect trapped in amber. Oct 12, 2022 [Blueprint]( Leaf it out… in fairly odd news, [vegetarians are apparently more prone to depression](. That’s according to a new study based on survey data from Brazil, anyway. It found that vegetarians have twice as many depressive episodes as those who eat meat. In fact, it goes further than that and suggests depression could lead to the decision to become vegetarian, but that doing so doesn’t solve the problem. But before you order a cautionary burger, [check out this video]( of a spooky robotic arm that can fool people into believing it’s a real human hand. Creepy. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers had an exclusive insight from scientists around the globe about whether coffee has many more (some fairly life-changing) health benefits than we realize. This week, we talk to researchers about if – and why – they think a vegetarian diet affects your mood. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Watch a spooky robotic arm that can fool people into believing it’s a real human hand.]( [Watch a spooky robotic arm.]( It’s giving big Adams Family vibes. [Must Read]MUST READ [New research suggests vegetarians are more prone to depression than meat eaters.]( [Vegetarians are more prone to depression.]( In news that may irk plant-based diet followers the world over, a new study has found that [vegetarians are more prone to depression]( than people who have meat in their diet. And, before anyone leaps to any conclusions, it has nothing to do with the nutritional value of a vegetarian diet. The study took calories, protein, micronutrients and the degree of food processing into consideration, as well as lifestyle and financial status and lifestyle choices. So it’s a bit of a mystery – even to the researchers who undertook the study – why the results came out as they did. They concluded: “The nature of the association remains unclear, and longitudinal data are needed to clarify causal relationship”. → The study concluded that depressive episodes are more prevalent in individuals who do not eat meat, independently of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. And that nutrient deficiencies do not explain this association. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [Researchers discover 35 million-year-old insect trapped in amber.]( A previously undescribed [species of insect has been discovered]( Calliarcys antiquus. Belonging to the species of mayflies, the species, which was embedded in a chunk of Baltic amber thought to be between 35 and 47 million years old. 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Do you think being vegetarian is linked to depression, or is it just a coincidental correlation? [Totally, the evidence is there]( [No, it's just a coincidence]( [Not directly, there's another factor at play here]( [If subsequent studies back it up, maybe]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you if you think sun filaments might become a genuine threat to us one day, and 36 percent of you said yes, and we should be concerned …worryingly. 36% Yes, and we should be concerned 33% It’s hard to say either way 19% Yes, but not for a long time 13% No, don’t be ridiculous [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge”. Benjamin Disraeli, 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; Prime Minister 1868, 1874–80: Sybil (1845) bk. 1, ch. 5. 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