what silly logic. somethings never change right. we used to live in the woods too and die very young , i guess we should still be doing that too
im going to regret even responding like this ive done it b4 with negligible results, ignorance is bliss and less work whos gonna argue more vacation time is a bad thing
You asked a generalized question and I gave you a generalized, scientific and logical answer, Marty. Do humans have to eat meat to survive? Probably not. If we choose any diet that provides the proper balance of protein, sugars, fats, fiber and other nutrients the human body requires to thrive, we will do just fine. Being as humans are naturally omnivores, we have more latitude in what we eat than we would if we were purely carnivores or herbivores. Our bodies are very resilient and therefore can function under a lot of different conditions.
I imagine you're a vegetarian or even a vegan. There's nothing wrong with this. You and a lot of other folks live a long and healthy life without eating meat. Occasionally, I omit meat from my diet and it feels fine. I also feel good when I eat meat.
Yes people's life spans have greatly increased for a number of reasons. There is no evidence to show vegetarianism is one of them, but it could be. Much of the world enjoys an abundance of food that requires very little physical effort to acquire. The result is over consumption. Bodybuilders and other athletes may be even more likely than the average person to over consume, particularly when it comes to protein which is most easily found in meat and dairy products.
In my opinion, a lot of people, who are not struggling to put a meal on the table, tend to become too concerned with the details of diet. You won't see folks in 3rd world countries opting for organic foods over less expensive regularly grown foods even though it is likely what they eat is organic. For these folks, a filet mignon is no different than a chuck roast and they certainly aren't likely to pay more for it.
My diet and the diet of many other folks today is lacking in vegetables, fruits and fiber. Truly fresh vegetables are mostly available to those who grow them. By the time an unripened avocado or tomato, for example, is shipped here from Mexico to your local market, it is no longer fresh. It has no flavor having been picked before it was ripe and probably shipped using cold storage.
Sorry, didn't mean to ramble, but there is are no easy answers to eating a healthy diet. The best advice I've ever heard is that you should shop the perimeter of you local grocery store, thereby avoiding processed foods as much a possible. In my local stores, vegetables, meat, dairy and the bakery are on the perimeter and sometimes wine. Processed foods are found in the isles.
You should be proud of me. I just poured myself a smoothie made with a variety of fruit juices, coconut milk and soy protein....and no meat whatsoever.
