Anyone know the answer to the debate on whether humans are designed to be vegetarien?

Answer 1

We were "designed" to be omnivores. Otherwise our ancestors (IE cavemen) would have been vegetarians. However, there is a lot to be said for the benefits of a vegetarian diet these days. Better use of farmland promotes global sustainability, high fat content in over processed meats such as hot dogs contributes to many diseases, and factory farming uses growth hormones and antibiotics in their "product" (living animals). True vegetarians educate themselves well on what to eat to replace the vitamins and minerals lost from a flesh-free diet. So while technically humans are omnivores, vegetarianism is a very smart choice these days. (by the way I'm not one yet but have just become interested so I am in the researching phase)

Answer 2

There are no tribes of people anywhere on earth that are strictly vegan. Most ate some form of meat, at least some animal parts/products raw. We as humans don't have the fangs or stomach acid to digest meat like true carnivores. (Who would be more apt to eat rotting road kill, you or your dog?, and as a bonus, you would die from the bacteria). Man also should not live on pop tarts and diet coke, so- eat your veggies and if you feel the need for meat it should be organicly raised and humanely slaughtered and not the main focus of your meal. Fruits, veggies and whole grains are the main focus, a good percentage of which should be raw.

Answer 3

Look on vegansociety.com and veganoutreach.com. You will find lots of great information. Certainly following a vegan and even a vegetarian diet saves our planet. An omnivorous diet for one person daily uses 10,000 gallons of water (counting feeding and watering the meat, vegetable and grain sources). A purely vegan diet...no animal products at all uses only 300 gallons of water daily or less. I have followed a strict vegan diet now for a long time...I am in excellent health and have three times the energy and get-up-and-go as co-workers half my age. I will be 50 on Christmas and I am always on the go. My other workers at 22-25 with their omnivorous diets are always tired and are all pre-diabetic. If you still are not convinced, research the life expectancies and excellent health of the Seventh Day Adventists...they are all vegans, too!

Answer 4

Perhaps people who are vegetarian have more energy is because the actually pay attention to their health? The rest of the people are living their lives.

And that "raw meat" argument is bull shoot too. Lions and dogs and such eat raw meat becuase THE CAN"T MAKE FIRE. As Carlos Mencia would say, "Dee-Dee-Dee." We evolved to eat meat then we evolved to eat cooked meat. Our appendix is vestigal because we no longer need to eat raw meat. We obviously digest meat, so we are obviously designed to be able to eat meat.

Veganism is very unnatrual. It requires a very sophisticated society with the proper rescources to provide you with all the nutrients that you woulnd normally get from aniumal products. The wonderfood of the vegetarians, Soy, turns out that it causes lots of problems on its own. It appears that eating an even diet, as humans have been doing for thousands of years, is the way to go.

Answer 5

They are in fact not designed to be vegetarien. The Human body breaks down meat very well, better than it breaks down vegtables.

Answer 6

First of all, one has to believe in a "designer" before you can accept the possibility of being designed for anything. Secondly, the main way to discern diet of a mammal is to check the teeth. We have canine teeth for tearing flesh but we also have molars for grinding vegetable matter so I would say we are omnivorous as opposed to being strictly herbivore or carnivore.
And as an omnivore we are supposed to eat nature's most perfect food, the cheeseburger. It has both meat and vegetables, as well as dairy and bread.

Answer 7

Errr, we weren't "designed" for any specific thing. Our bodies simply evolved into what they are based on the choices of our ancestors. From them eating meat, our bodies learned to adapt and digest it, as well as the canine teeth we produced to make eating meat easier. It does NOT mean we SHOULD eat meat or not. Eating meat or not is simply a damn choice. The only biggest flaw w/ todays meat is all the bullshet they insert into the animals just so they can rapidly produce the meat 3x faster so people can pig out on a ****** whopper. It IS cruel to the animals to raise them just to purposely kill them.

Answer 8

The human body is not designed to eat meat. If we were then we would be able to eat meat raw without getting sick. For example, lions, dogs, cats, and bears can eat raw meat without getting sick, but humans get very sick if they don't eat cooked meat. In my personal opinion I don't think that humans are designed to eat meat, but maybe someone has a reason that they are.

Answer 9

Our teeth structure was not made for eating nothing but meat. But through all of that its a much more healthier option. I feel the best I have did in my entire life when I eat meat my sweat would smell gross, I was tired, sick and lots of other things.

Answer 10

We evolved to eat both. Look at your teeth. Your teeth are designed to process both vegetables AND meat. Some teeth are for grinding, some are for tearing and rending animal flesh.