In reviewing the energy pyramind, I noticed a claim that it is more efficient for humans to eat plants than to eat herbivores. Without considering other factors, this makes sense.
While energy is lost as it moves up the energy pyramid, I can't help but think a greater amount would be lost on humans than herbivores because we don't have the bacteria available to digest cellulose as herbivores do. Does the amount of energy we "waste" in eating cellulose rich foods make it less efficient than eating herbivores? Or is the amount of energy an herbivore gets from cellulose so insignificant that it doesn't matter?
Don't get me wrong, I know fiber is good for our system. I'm just looking at the efficiency point of view.
2007-01-12
19:26:21
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Minion26
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