Are humans truly omnivores?

[Blitzvogel]

that is not what humans did.

first, humans were opportune hunters/gatherers. If it didn't require loads of work or energy, we choose that first. We would attack a termite mound before risking a long chase and possible theft of prey by other, more vicious predators. In a harsh environment, you do not waste precious calories unless the payoff is worth it.

A human would collapse from exhaustion before any prey animal would. What we did do was use our advanced thinking abilities. We hunted in groups. We used weapons to not only extend our reach but also because a human is not built for a violent fight against a much larger animal.

The animals that would be run down would be much faster over short distances, but the persistent hunt is something that could take hours, and in short, the human body can have that endurance, especially in searing heat. Our body is adapted for endurance, respiration, and heat regulation through sweating (useful for sex too :awe🙂. Our upright stance not only lets us see further but it also helps with respiration, where as other animals like a cheetah require their huge gait and stretching of their rib cage to force air in and out when moving.

We're a bunch of lazy SOBs now, but we use to be regularly great at what we now consider miraculous feats of endurance, only performed by dedicated athletes and military personnel who train constantly these days.

 

[busydude]

You have a sad life with no meat. Why haven't you?

Uhh.. because I grew up as a vegetarian. I don't even know how meat tastes like, so far I am enjoying the food I make.

 

[VinylxScratches]

Have fun with mad cow disease and chicken doused in chlorine. pork is just nasty. Vegetarian ftw.

 

[dank69]

Have fun with mad cow disease and chicken doused in chlorine. pork is just nasty. Vegetarian ftw.

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