Inactive mice in laboratory settings do not accurately represent human physiological states regarding protein needs and stress responses.

“These mice are in a small cage. They are not physically active. They're not running around. They're I mean, they move a little bit, but they're ultimately >> they're not under threat. >> They're not under threat. They're being fed, they're adlib, they're just being fed, you know, as much protein as they want but >> perfectly thermorereulated >> totally. No, they're not being exposed to influenza or COVID or the, you know, whatever viruses, anything that's going to take them out for a period of a couple of weeks. Um, they're in a sterile environment. And so, I mean, they're happy. They're happy and that that's it, right? People are not mice, right?”