Are humans omnivore, herbivore, vegan, or carnivore?
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Humans are omnivores. Their, vegans, claim is moral or a health consideration. They have little empirical support, though. So, eat meat in moderation, if you want.
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Very few mammals are exclusively one or the other without ever crossing over the herbivore/omnivore fence.\n\nHippos in particular are known to partake in meat on occasion, even killing their own food.\n\nBut when you consider even the placid milk cow, calmly munching away on grass in a verdant field.  This would seem to be the very archetype of the herbivorous animal.  Then, think about that grass.  Just how many bugs are living in, on, around or near that grass?  Does the cow take the time to gingerly remove every ant before cropping those blades?  No.  Bessie out there probably consumes more insects every hour than any spider, and probably almost as many as bats are always lauded for consuming each night.  \n\nSure, two grams of insects a day doesn't sound like much when its consumed by a one ton cow, but it has the same impact on the insect population as that two gram bat diet does.\n\nThe vast majority of carnivores are also at least partially omnivorous as well.  The cats tend to be among the most carnivorous among land mammals, but even they will sometimes eat fruit or other vegetable matter.  They'll also sometimes swallow grass, but that's not really for nutrition.\n\nIn biology, there are very rarely absolute stamps like HERBIVORE or NOCTURNAL or MONOGAMOUS or MARINE that always apply, without exception in all circumstances.
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yup. off and on for 15 years... now a full vegan with only occasional lapses with some really good organic cheese (oooh, gouda). \n\nbecause of health (good fats, no build up of mercury or mad cow disease) \n\nenvironmental degradation (eating meat requires 4000 gallons of water a day, vegetarians only consume 300 gallons... plus the loss of our ocean's fish due to overfishing, plus factory farms ....)\n\nand now, because i'm living with and in love with a professional ethicist, i've been persuaded that the animal rights issue is important as well. (it just doesn't make any sense to do to animals the things we do. just too disgusting and unnecessary.)\n\nyou'll get a bunch of answers about how humans are supposedly "not designed" to be vegetarians, but really, we weren't designed to ride in cars either, were we? and we REALLY weren't designed to eat poisonous food, become overweight, and poison our earth in the process.\n\nand BTW, i've never needed any kind of vitamins, and my doc says i'm on the best diet there is (mainstream, reg. doc too). i hardly think a cow was "born to be eaten." like all living things, it was born to live. (and die of old age.)
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hi! its me again! how are u?\n\nbut in answer to ur q, im not really sure what u mean, but i eat both meat and veggies...\n\nand fruits.
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Grass grows.  Grazing animals (herbivores) eat grass and convert it to flesh.  Meat eating animals (carnivores) catch and eat herbivores.  Carnivores die.  Bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms cause decay.  The decay products help fertilse the grass so it can grow, and the process repeats.\n\nIt is a little more complicated than that, but the  basics are as set out above.
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A Coypu or nutria is a herbivore.  A herbivore is an animal that is adapted to eat primarily plant matter (rather than meat).
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change your diet. become vegan.
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I'm a vegetarian. Lentils are full of protein.  I've posted a link that is awesome and full of tons of great info.
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I. INTRODUCTION \n\nVegetarianism, practice of eating foods from the plant kingdom. There are several types of vegetarians. While all vegetarians avoid some or all animal foods—that is, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and milk—semi-vegetarians avoid meat but eat poultry and other animal foods. Lacto-ovo-vegetarians avoid poultry and fish as well as meat, but do include milk and eggs in their diets. The only animal foods consumed by lacto-vegetarians are milk products. Some vegetarians practice veganism, eating no animal foods at all. Many vegans avoid wearing animal products, such as leather and wool, and are also more likely than other vegetarians to shun alcoholic beverages, processed foods, and foods grown with chemical fertilizers or pesticides.\n\n  II. THE EVOLUTION OF VEGETARIANISM \n\nHistorically, vegetarianism was often based on philosophical beliefs. Followers of certain sects of Hinduism and Buddhism have a centuries-old tradition of not eating animal flesh because of beliefs in the sacredness of all life and the reincarnation of souls into the bodies of other living things. Roman Catholic Trappist monks still practice vegetarianism to fulfill their vows of austerity and self-sacrifice.\n\nModern vegetarianism entered public consciousness during the 19th century. Beginning in 1847, the Vegetarian Society, a British nonreligious organization, popularized the term vegetarian. The promotion of vegetarianism gained strength worldwide in 1908 when the International Vegetarian Union was founded; the Union, which brings together vegetarian societies from all over the world in a series of congresses, is still operating as a nonprofit organization. Some 20th-century vegetarians tend to reject eating meat because they believe that the killing of animals is both unnecessary and cruel. Other vegetarians also believe that using available land to raise vegetables and grain instead of cattle and other animals makes good economic and ecological sense.\n\n  III. VEGETARIANISM AND HEALTH \n\nMore recently, people have adopted vegetarian diets based on scientific studies showing that diets high in fatty animal foods may contribute to the early development of disease, including obesity, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and colorectal cancer. The United States Surgeon General’s 1988 report on nutrition and health urged Americans to reduce their intakes of animal fats, such as those found in meat and dairy products, and to increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.\n\nThe vegetarian plant-based diet typically has the advantage of being low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and salt, but it can be lacking in other ways. Vegetarians need to plan their diets with special care in order to obtain the essential nutrients received from diets that include meat, fish, and poultry. Following the Pyramid Food Guide published by the Department of Agriculture can help vegetarians meet all their nutritional requirements. At the bottom of the pyramid are the grains, vegetables, and fruits that are recommended to form the foundation of a healthful diet. In the middle of the pyramid are foods from the milk group and the meat and beans group, which are prescribed in moderate amounts. At the top of the pyramid are high-fat and sugary foods, indicating that they should be eaten in small amounts or avoided altogether.\n\nIn adapting the pyramid food guide, vegetarians need to eat other foods, such as fortified grains and cereals, that provide necessary nutrients like iron, zinc, vitamin D, and some B vitamins like B12 and B6. Vegetarians who avoid milk products must find alternatives that are high in calcium and vitamin D, such as fortified soy milk. Lacto-ovo-vegetarians can use eggs, nuts, peanut butter, dry beans, peas, and lentils in place of choices from the meat group.\n\nWith carefully planned diets and a wide variety of foods, it is possible for some lacto-ovo-vegetarian adults to get all essential nu
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Vegetarians won't eat any meat but vegans won't eat any product or byproduct of an animal. They are missing out on soooo much.
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I think they might be omnivores because they will eat just about anything: other insects, fruit, vegetables, left overs from a picnic, etc.
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Yes, we can obtain protein and even vitamin B12 from plant produce such as beans and soya products. The original diet was fruits and after the fall God instructed man that the herbs of the field would be meat for him to eat. It was not until after the Noah's flood that you had meat eating. Thou shalt not kill (murder) i believe also goes for the animals too which we should take care of.
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Actually,God never gave us permission to eat meat. And we do not have control over animals , we force control over them. If we had not killed so many predator animals and they still lived everywhere around us and we were all stripped naked and dropped off without modern luxuries the Grizzly, Gator, snakes and more would control us !!
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The sources of energy to animals (including humans) are carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.  Carbohydrates include sugars, starches, and cellulose.\nHumans can digest proteins, lipids, sugars and starches, but not cellulose.  So, we can get energy by eating plants (or parts of plants) that contain proteins, lipids, sugars, and/or starches.  We can't get energy from sources that only have cellulose.  For instance, we don't get any energy from celery or lettuce, though we can get vitamins and minerals, maybe some other nutrients also.  \nRabbits, horses, and cattle eat large amounts of plants containing cellulose as the main energy source.  They carry microorganisms in their intestines that help them digest the cellulose, breaking it down into sugars.  Some microorganisms further process these into proteins.  However, humans don't host this kind of microorganism.
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why would you dio that? the only reason we have animals is so we can have a BBQ. We are the only animals in earth that chose the vegan lifestile when given a choice. have you ever seen a lion go like "Hey Andrew, pass the celery." as Chris Rock says... if you are one of the few lucky people in this earth to get your hands on a steak bite the s&@# out of it
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1. Dogs aren't carnivores, they're omnivores. However, cats are carnivores.\n\n2. there are some brands of dog food, and cat food, that are purely from vegetables and minerals, but are enriched with vitamins, acids and everything a dog or a cat needs.\nthese brands have been tested, and will not cause harm to the cat or dog. So far I've encountered 2 types of cat food, and several types of dog food that were vegan.\n\n3. Being vegan doesn't mean everything you eat is grown and prepared by you. there are a huge amount of mass produced products that most vegans eat. And on the same issue, even if someone tries to be as natural as possible in addition to being vegan I wouldn't recommend trying to feed your cat and dog that way. They need vitamins and other nutritional elements (especially Taurine in cats) that you won't be able to supply them that way.\n\n4. I know quite a few cats and dogs that eat vegan. they haven't died yet.
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Animals definitely. Man is a social animal but is not doin anything humane... killing all life form from this earth for his own gain... even killing himself through wars etc. A kind of animal never kills its own race.. eg a dear never kills a dear. This is although not valid to carnivores, who have a rather very beastly lifestyle. Mostly animals live in harmony. The best way to answer wud be to tell u that even a lion/a tiger never hunts when hes not hungry. man (hunts) when hes hungry but he is never contended... so keeps on hunting.