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I'd say we evolved to find just about any source of protein delicious, simply because we need protein and finding it delicious confers a selection advantage. M
by foobarbazqux 13y ago
I'd say we evolved to find just about any source of protein delicious, simply because we need protein and finding it delicious confers a selection advantage. Meat is one such source. So we didn't really evolve to eat meat and plants (and mushrooms), we evolved to eat whatever was available.
- freehunter 13y agoTrue. We evolved to find protein tasty, and we evolved the ability (digestive system and teeth) to eat meat as one protein source.
- foobarbazqux 13y agoI searched a little and apparently the evolution of a specific ability to eat meat is something that people fight about: http://paleohacks.com/questions/56542/humans-werent-designed-to-eat-meat http://paleohacks.com/questions/56542/humans-werent-designed... I'm not sure it's even possible to have a reasonable discussion about it because it seems tied up with the question of whether veganism is righteous or idiotic.