I'm convinced tho I must admit I was turned off by this post (and the associated quitgpt.org) opening its case by Brockman's contribution to MAGA. And that's saying something cuz I dislike that movement a lot. 

But I really think it's much more partisan and controversial than it should be when the reasons that follow include being unprincipled about enabling authoritarianism.

My first attempt went pretty poorly but I'm not giving up yet. I'm making some adjustments and will try again in 2026. 

This is great news and good timing! A few days ago I was wondering what your org was up to.

I'm afraid I'm quite unqualified to do this screw worm research myself but please let me know if there's any other way I can support this effort

Sounds great! Do you plan to release an audiobook of this?

Thanks! I genuinely appreciate that and will keep you posted.

This is an incredible first post! Thanks so much for sharing!

Would you mind shedding some light on why The New Roots Institute wasn't recommended this year?

Thanks so much for your time and consideration. And I'm very happy to hear this:

"Regarding your first question about whether alternative protein products are ready for large-scale production, we believe the answer is yes" 

And the other good news you shared about the European market. Btw I asked ChatGPT 5 to factcheck your guide "on plant-based foods and health" and it concluded it was "very accurate overall" :) Source: https://chatgpt.com/s/t_690d22d30ed8819196577cca4f47ab84 

So I dug all this and just wanted to say thanks again! I really appreciate your feedback!

"the general concept of UPFs is nonsense"

I can't argue with that! In case you're interested, GFI Europe "recently partnered with the Physicians Association for Nutrition to publish one of the most comprehensive, evidence-based guides on plant-based foods and health"* and it makes a very strong case that UPFs are overblown when it comes to concerns over plant based meat since that's usually healthier than conventional meat.

*Source: head of GFI Europe: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rGt4PADp65iN6zupG/scale-up-the-neglected-bottleneck-facing-alternative?commentId=AGgZmHLmTZ89KYFa8 

"But I'm also far from an expert on any of this, so on reflection I should have just skipped weighing in on this point at all."

Lol I'm glad you didn't skip it since your writing never fails to brighten my day. And your TED talk was great too btw! Thanks for all your hard work and reading and replying to my comment