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Not at all. All the protein a human needs can be sourced from plants and in huge quantities. Even grass has enough protein to help an elephant grow to ~1.5 tonn
by msiyer 7y ago
Not at all. All the protein a human needs can be sourced from plants and in huge quantities. Even grass has enough protein to help an elephant grow to ~1.5 tonnes.
- osrec 7y agoBut from mainly fruits? I think that would be rather difficult.
- tpm 7y agoYes, but grass is not fruit and also protein from grass is useless for human nutrition (it would be quite the nutritional revolution if it was somehow made bioavailable for humans).
- rusk 7y ago> it would be quite the nutritional revolution if it was somehow made bioavailable for humans Cows do a pretty good job of this [edit - for us]. Its kind of funny to say that because Elephants can get all their protein from grass so can humans (unaided by outsourcing to cow) because there are differences in physiology and lifestyle that are more than significant.
- tpm 7y agoFor humans, as in, (more) directly for humans, without the (inefficient and cruel) cows step.
- rusk 7y agoInneficient and cruel is as a result of the implementation. The technology itself is perfectly fine.
- msiyer 7y agoThe elephant thing was an example. Humans too can get whatever they need from plant sources. The day humans start eating raw fresh or rotten meat and find enjoyment in that is the day I will accept that humans are meant to eat other animals. Also, if you are downvoting me thinking that I am some vegan activist, you are wrong. I am from Asia where relying on fruits and vegetables is or at least was till a few decades ago quite natural.
- jodrellblank 7y agoThe day humans start eating raw fresh or rotten meat and find enjoyment in that is the day I will accept that humans are meant to eat other animals. There are people who advocate, and claim to enjoy, both those things. This guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxvszzgYRjU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxvszzgYRjU who claimed he learned it from a tribe.
- sethammons 7y agoIt is easier than you think. First, raw and/or dried meat has been in human diets longer than recorded history, so you have to count those. Also, many carnivores won't eat rotten meat. Next, look at the digestive tracks of pure carnivores and pure herbivores. One is crazy short and the other crazy long. Humans? Right in the middle. Vitamin B12 - absolutely zero natural non-animal sources and B12 anemia can be lethal. Fruit is good, vegetables probably better. Meat in moderation is probably very healthy.
- rusk 7y ago> Humans too can get whatever they need from plant sources. Maybe. But to suggest that we could all get along fine by just eating grass all day is ridiculous.
- rhinoceraptor 7y agoHumans can't really get B12 from plant sources. Also, cooking and refrigeration aren't necessary to prepare and preserve meat. Ancient people would make pemmican which will keep for months.
- kaoD 7y ago> The day humans start eating raw fresh or rotten meat and find enjoyment in that is the day I will accept that humans are meant to eat other animals. Sushi. Shrimp. Spanish ham and other cold meats like chorizo. Steak tartare. Jerky. Many fermented meats that I don't know the name of. My brother even loves eating raw meatballs. We cook, not because we aren't meant to eat meat, but for the better taste and easier digestion. I personally hate raw vegetables, they're too crunchy and taste like... cardboard (personal preference of course). Cooking is not a phenomenon exclusive to meat.