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To: do the dhue

From an evolutionary viewpoint, humans are omnivores; neither strictly vegetarian nor carnivorous.

The key, as you may perhaps be intimating, is in our dentition. We have incisors and molars for dealing with roots and grains, but we also have, (drum-roll please), canines.

Just from this survey, it would appear that we are “intended” to consume a modest amount of meat, during at least some times, perhaps of hardship, but that most of our diet should not be “fast food”.


140 posted on 03/11/2009 7:14:31 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Of what possible use is it to BE a genius, if you can't even get a bottle of beer open?" NnB to Tn1)
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To: NicknamedBob
OK, then I suppose the next question would be when did we get the canines. According to the last article, we had always been vegetarians and we should go back to that. So, did our ancestors have canines or is this Doctor who wrote this article all wet?

Also, what about our digestive system. The Doc in the last article I read doesn't seem to think that we should eat meat because our track can't handle it. And our body can develop disease from it. I don't believe all that. I had gizzards tonight, just in case one might ask about my diet. I am a firm believer that there is room for all God's creatures, right next to my mashed taters.

141 posted on 03/11/2009 7:27:48 PM PDT by do the dhue (They've got us surrounded again. The poor bastards. - One of General Abram's men)
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