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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Not for us to eat, nor are our teeth.
Our anatomy and physiology are those of natural plant-eaters. Human canine teeth are small and blunt, and we have flat molars for grinding up plant fibers. Look at a dog's or a cat's teeth and you'll see something quite different: long, pointed canine teeth for catching prey and tearing the hide and sharp-edged teeth in the back for shearing off chunks of flesh. Humans have hands that are useful for gathering vegetables and fruits but aren't that good for killing and ripping skin and flesh. Natural carnivores (like cats) and omnivores (like bears) have claws that they use to grasp and tear at their prey.
Humans are not designed to easily digest meat. Natural meat-eaters swallow their meat raw after no or minimal chewing, relying on their highly acidic stomach juices to break down the meat and kill the bacteria that cause food poisoning. We chew our food thoroughly, and we have a carbohydrate-digesting enzyme in our saliva to start the digestive process, just as other herbivores do. Without the stomach acidity that carnivores and omnivores have, we are forced to cook our meat to avoid the risk of food poisoning. Like all herbivores, we have a long intestinal tract, which is necessary for the proper digestion of the cellulose in plants. Carnivores and omnivores have shorter intestines, which are designed to quickly digest meat before it begins to rot.
Mrs. Jimbo
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Sorry, but I don't truly understand some of what you're trying to convey. Humans are not herbivores, we do not have the same anatomy as well known plant eating animals. Ruminant animals, plant eating animals, have a 4 chambered stomach to digest the grasses they eat. Humans are monogastrics, simple stomach creatures. There is more to how plant products are digested, but not necessarily a fun read for those not interested in this segment of zoology.
We have different types of teeth, designed for biting, tearing, grinding....humans are omnivores and our anatomy is perfectly designed to eat various types of food with little problems.
Please cite from an accepted, reputable scientific source that homo sapiens are herbivores and not omnivores.