Meat-Eaters: Defend why you eat meat.

[fourandsixpants]

[poddster]

Are they really that pale?

[j*oono]

Your ID might have worked better if you made it Matthew Bob Luke and John.  The Bob gets chopped off on the boards.  Haha bad luck 😄

[poddster]

It's ok J, Bob has an identity crisis 🙂

Like Arthur and Martha have 🙂

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

Because, as a human, I have a carnivores  mouth and digestive tract.... not a herbivores.

There are major differences between the two.......humans are designed to eat meat.....so I do....

[azureline**]

Meat is highly nutritious and there are many nutrients in there that you can't get, in the required amount from plants, to keep you healthy.

Meat contributes to your bone density.

[the_bob_delusion]

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@azureline** wrote:

Meat is highly nutritious and there are many nutrients in there that you can't get, in the required amount from plants, to keep you healthy.

Meat contributes to your bone density.

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Are you saying Meat is the ONLY way of getting these nutrients adequately? How do vegetarians/vegan survive?

[azureline**]

 Everyone is an individual.

My DIL is a Buddhist.. she was very ill and doctors thought she had MS, after extensive tests they admitted they had no idea what was wrong with her until my son asked about her no meat diet.

She now has to eat meat. Not a lot but some............ her health has returned to normal. It's hard work substituting for meat.

[ufo_investigations]

because roast pork and crispy crackling is delicious 🙂

[icyfroth]

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

Because, as a human, I have a carnivores  mouth and digestive tract.... not a herbivores.

There are major differences between the two.......humans are designed to eat meat.....so I do....

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humans, in fact, are not designed to eat meat:

Are human beings anatomically more similar to natural carnivores or to natural herbivores? Let’s find out….

• Intestinal tract length. Carnivorous animals have intestinal tracts that are 3-6x their body length, while herbivores have intestinal tracts 10-12x their body length. Human beings have the same intestinal tract ratio as herbivores.

• Stomach acidity. Carnivores’ stomachs are 20x more acidic than the stomachs of herbivores. Human stomach acidity matches that of herbivores.

• Saliva. The saliva of carnivores is acidic. The saliva of herbivores is alkaline, which helps pre-digest plant foods. Human saliva is alkaline.

• Shape of intestines. Carnivore bowels are smooth, shaped like a pipe, so meat passes through quickly — they don’t have bumps or pockets. Herbivore bowels are bumpy and pouch-like with lots of pockets, like a windy mountain road, so plant foods pass through slowly for optimal nutrient absorption. Human bowels have the same characteristics as those of herbivores.

• Fiber. Carnivores don’t require fiber to help move food through their short and smooth digestive tracts. Herbivores require dietary fiber to move food through their long and bumpy digestive tracts, to prevent the bowels from becoming clogged with rotting food. Humans have the same requirement as herbivores.

• Cholesterol. Cholesterol is not a problem for a carnivore’s digestive system. A carnivore such as a cat can handle a high-cholesterol diet without negative health consequences. A human cannot. Humans have zero dietary need for cholesterol because our bodies manufacture all we need. Cholesterol is only found in animal foods, never in plant foods. A plant-based diet is by definition cholesterol-free.

• Claws and teeth. Carnivores have claws, sharp front teeth capable of subduing prey, and no flat molars for chewing. Herbivores have no claws or sharp front teeth capable of subduing prey, but they have flat molars for chewing. Humans have the same characteristics as herbivores.

But aren’t humans anatomically suited to be omnivores?

Nope. We don’t anatomically match up with omnivorous animals anymore than we do with carnivorous ones. Omnivores are more similar to carnivores than they are to herbivores. For a more detailed summary table that compares the properties of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores side by side, see this page:

Comparative Anatomy & Taxonomy

The link above also debunks the opportunistic feeder theory, which states that because humans can eat like omnivores, that we must therefore be omnivores. And this is of course false because mere behavior doesn’t indicate suitability. There are plenty of things we can do as a species that would threaten our survival if we all considered them suitable default behavior, such as shooting each other, lobbing hand grenades, or sending spam.

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