You fool it doesn't say that.
It says meat processing and digesting comes naturally to humans.
Nice try though.
Physiological Proof That Humans
Are Omnivores
Humans are omnivores. This is not a passed-down oral tradition used to exploit animals… it is a scientific fact supported by extensive evidence. Even famous vegan-promoting blogs like
Vegan Biologist and
VRG admit that humans are natural omnivores. Anatomically, psychologically, and socially, our very being is one meant to eat meat. Let’s look at some specific examples, and the research behind them, to find out why:
Evolutionary Advancement
Consuming animal products played a crucial role in humans becoming the dominant species on earth.
higher quality protein, gave humans accelerated development in areas such as younger weaning ages, logical processing skills, language, and socialization. Many vegans say that humans are not supposed to eat meat because we cannot consume it raw. The truth is that, originally, we could eat uncooked meat, and would be just fine. However, with the advancements of cooking food, especially by way of fire, our digestive system devolved and became sensitive to now-disease-causing bacteria in raw meat. To anyone who claims this devolution means we should no longer consume meat, I ask you to go to a farm, pick any fruit or vegetable straight from the plant, and eat it without washing it. Bugs, roots, dirt, and all. We used to be able to do that, as well. If your logic states that if we can’t eat a product in its original form, then you shouldn’t be able to eat anything at all.
Sources:
McBroom, Patricia. "Meat-eating Was Essential for Human Evolution, Says UC Berkeley Anthropologist Specializing in
Diet." 06.14.99 - Meat-eating Was Essential for Human Evolution, Says UC Berkeley Anthropologist Specializing in Diet.
University of California at Berkley, 14 June 1999. Web. 26 June 2017.
Milton, Katharine. "The Critical Role Played by Animal Source Foods in Human (Homo) Evolution1,2." The Journal of Nutrition.
The American Society for Nutrition, 01 Nov. 2003. Web. 26 June 2017.
Psouni, Elia, Axel Janke, and Martin Garwicz. "Impact of Carnivory on Human Development and Evolution Revealed by a New
Unifying Model of Weaning in Mammals." PLOS ONE. Public Library of Science, 18 Apr. 2012. Web. 26 June 2017.
Smil, Vaclav. "Should Humans Eat Meat? [Excerpt]." Scientific American. Scientific American, 19 July 2013. Web. 26 June 2017.
Intelligence
The majority of the most intelligent species on Earth are omnivorous. This applies to humans and explains our outstanding reasoning skills that surpass the vast majority of the animal kingdom. For example, dolphins, swine, and, believe it or not, even wolves are species that consume both plant and animal-based foods, resulting in higher cognitive abilities. Even among apes, there is a clear distinction between those that only eat plants, who function at lower levels, and meat-eating types. The very weak vegan argument claiming humans should not eat meat because we do not possess claws or sharp teeth, or cannot keep up with our prey, making us “ineffective” hunters is not applicable because it was our advanced reasoning that enabled us to come up with hunting methods, such as spearing, trapping, and, eventually, shooting animals for food.
Sources:
Bradshaw, John W. S. "The Evolutionary Basis for the Feeding Behavior of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) and Cats (Felis
Catus)1–3." The Journal of Nutrition. Journal of Nutrition, 01 July 2006. Web. 26 June 2017.
Marino, Lori, and Christina M. Colvin. "Thinking Pigs: A Comparative Review of Cognition, Emotion, and Personality in Sus
Domesticus." EScholarship. California Digital Library, 2015. Web. 26 June 2017.
Seyfarth, Robert M., and Dorothy L. Cheney. "What Are Big Brains For?" Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America. The National Academy of Sciences, 02 Apr. 2002. Web. 26 June 2017.
Eyes
By design, mankind is a hunter, not a prey. For example, like many other animals that hunt such as lions, owls, and wolves, humans have eyes out of the front of their heads. However, most prey animals, which are lower on the trophic levels making them herbivores, have eyes on the sides of their heads to look out for predators. Humans would not have this ability to look straight ahead of ourselves if we weren’t meant to hunt for meat. The shape of our pupils is significant, too. Throughout the animal kingdom, circular pupils typically means animals that hunt for their prey, in contrast to the horizontally elongated pupils that many exclusive herbivores have.
“How to ‘Read’ a Skull: Eye Placement and Size.” SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology (Oklahoma City), SKELETONS: Museum of
Osteology.
“Predator Vs Prey.” Vision Source Specialists - Rapid City, Hot Springs, Phillip Eye Doctors, Vision Specialists, 3 Sept. 2016.
Yang, Sarah. "Hunter or Prey? The Eyes Are the Key." University of California. UC Berkeley, 7 Aug. 2015. Web. 26 June 2017.
Digestive System
Human intestinal length and digestive enzymes are more similar to carnivores than they are to herbivores. Most herbivores actually have cellulosic symbionts, or colonies of bacteria, fungi, or protozoa that live in their stomachs and break down the chemical cellulose from their food. Humans do not have this capability, so we cannot digest cellulose, which, in most cases, is what constitutes as fiber. One reason we cannot digest certain plant materials is that our cecum is not functional, whereas, in legitimate herbivores, the cecum is a very large organ that plays a major role in digestion. Fiber, by definition is any food substance we cannot digest (all of which comes from plant sources), and is beneficial because it cleans out our digestive system and promotes colon health. However, the very fact that we cannot digest fiber when true herbivores can proves we are not meant to be exclusively plant eaters.
Sources:
"Fiber." The Nutrition Source. The President and Fellows of Harvard College, 12 Apr. 2016. Web. 26 June 2017.
"Gastrointestinal Microorganisms and Other Animal Hosts." Gastrointestinal Microorganisms and Other Animal Hosts |
Department of Microbiology. Cornell University, n.d. Web. 26 June 2017.
Jolitz, Stephanie. "Digestive Tract Comparison." Cal Poly Ponoma. Kellogg Honors College Capstone, 2011. Web. 26 June 2017.
Health Outcomes:
As I mentioned in
Part 2 of my Complete Debunk of Every What The Health Statistic, if humans were naturally herbivorous, every single human being would be perfectly healthy on a plant-based diet. However, my several-month-long
Nutrition Series explained all the ways that each animal product is an essential component to our health, and also all of the negative health effects of a vegan diet. In it, I cited over 100 studies, each of which proved that a balanced omnivorous diet is healthier than even the most well-planned vegan one. From hormonal imbalances, to nutrient deficiencies, to decreased cognitive functions, the data collected from devout vegans proves that we are not meant to survive only on plants.
Some additional sources:
Fischler, Claude, 1988. "Food, Self and Identity." Social Science Information 27:275-293.
Motley, Heath. "Human Are Omnivores - Collection of Papers, Studies and Links." Scribd. Scribd, n.d. Web. 26 June 2017.
Shute, Nancy. "For Most Of Human History, Being An Omnivore Was No Dilemma." NPR. NPR, 20 Apr. 2012. Web. 26 June 2017.
https://farmingtruth.weebly.com/omnivores.html
There are countless articles which say Humans are Omnivores.