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Chimps and Bonobos are our nearest relatives, so presumably we might look at their diets for pointers[1] - 50% figs, 3% meat, the remainder from other plants. I
by blacksmith_tb 9y ago
Chimps and Bonobos are our nearest relatives, so presumably we might look at their diets for pointers[1] - 50% figs, 3% meat, the remainder from other plants. I do like figs, but I don't think I can quite manage that... still, it's more sensible than eating nothing but meat (which is as you say nutrient deficient, has long-term risks for cancer, and clearly is not a viable option for a global population of 7.6B)
1: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/how-to-eat-like-a-chimpanzee/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/how-to-eat-l...
- AstralStorm 9y agoApes are closer. Plus humans are different enough from any still existing apes that the dietary comparison is quite worthless. It is as if you were comparing tigers with house cats on diet based on hunting behaviour.
- blacksmith_tb 9y agoWe're all apes[1]. And chimps are indeed our closest relations[2]. The tiger and my housecat are both obligate carnivores, so that comparison seems accurate to me (though I don't want him bringing down deer, there's a problem of scale). 1:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae 2: https://www.livescience.com/7929-human-evolution-closest-living-relatives-chimps.html https://www.livescience.com/7929-human-evolution-closest-liv...