Hundreds of Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of a tiny, dangerous insect

https://nypost.com ^ | Aug. 20, 2025 | Natalie O'Neill

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A bizarre, life-threatening tick-borne illness has made hundreds residents of Martha’s Vineyard allergic to red meat and dairy — turning many of them into forced vegans and “social pariahs” at the height of BBQ season on the ritzy island.

Skyrocketing cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a disease spread by bites from the Lone Star Tick— have ripped through the scenic summer hotspot with a total of 523 reported last year, according to the Times of London.

“I woke up at 2 a.m. with major stomach cramps and thought I had food poisoning,” said Andrew Keenan, a 58-year-old former chef, who had eaten skirt steak several hours before.

“I managed to go back to sleep but woke up four hours later and was covered in hives. I sat up in bed and almost fainted just from sitting up, that’s how low my blood pressure was,” he said of the meal in 2020 that triggered anaphylactic shock.

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[Dartoid]

Is this from the Bee?

[butlerweave]

Bill Gates ticks ?

[hanamizu]

I’ve heard that there’s a chemical with a three-letter name that provides exceptional control of disease bearing ticks and mosquitoes but its use has been banned because some woman wrote a book.

[Ikeon]

I wouldnt wish alpha gal on whoopie, So have some sympathy, bless those who would oppress you.

[BenLurkin]

How did it get out on that island?

It’s not Central American in origin by any chance is it?

[Sirius Lee]

Is this from the Bee?

No, it's from the Tick.

[noiseman]

A bunch of the most pompous leftists on the planet getting a disease that forces them to be “Vegan?” I’d call that poetic justice.

[Resolute Conservative]

Sorry I don’t have any for them that work to destroy this country.

[antidemoncrat]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of arrogant Aholes.

[No name given]

So would I.

[No name given]

Nor do I.

[No name given]

My thoughts exactly.

[No name given]

Nope.

[who knows what evil?]

Ticks? Are they carnivorous?

[Frank Drebin]

If there ever was something that seemed bio-engineered to help promote a certain "mindset"...it would be this. I'm sure that's just another of those crazyyyyy conspiracy theories though. I mean, ha ha ha, when was the last time one of those were proven true, am I right? Hahahaha....haha...ha....

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Ticks are bloodsuckers. Do are Democrats from Massachusetts. They deserve each other.

[packrat35]

This would kill me
I eat no vegetables, only meat and cheese.

[packagingguy]

Bioengineered Ticks Make You Allergic To RED MEAT To Fight Climate Change!?!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAU-_y-WRFY

The Jimmy Dore Show

Doing it to save the Erf. Wonder if Greta’s been bitten yet?