It could, and indeed there are people who hold this belief. They are called "Fruititarians" and only eat things which can be taken from the plant without killin

It could, and indeed there are people who hold this belief. They are called "Fruititarians" and only eat things which can be taken from the plant without killing or harming it, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism I don't personally subscribe to this.