Kathy Freston over at Huffington Post wrote a great article Shattering the Meat Myth: Humans are Natural Vegetarians. She does a great job highlighting features of human physiology that make the case that we are not made to eat meat.
Money quote:
Says Dr. William C. Roberts, editor of the American Journal of Cardiology, “Although we think we are, and we act as if we are, human beings are not natural carnivores. When we kill animals to eat them, they end up killing us, because their flesh, which contains cholesterol and saturated fat, was never intended for human beings, who are natural herbivores.”
Read the full article here.
A Real Carnivore Eating
Very interesting article Peter! That’s one more evidence that supports the theory that humans are not naturally carnivores. As a healthcare provider I can agree with the above article. Meat contains cholesterol and fat which can contribute to cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes and many other diseases. I think that the choice of adopting a meatless diet would be a wise choice for all of us conscious of our health and well being, animals rights, and other valuable causes.