> it would be quite the nutritional revolution if it was somehow made bioavailable for humans
Cows do a pretty good job of this [edit - for us].
Its kind of funny to say that because Elephants can get all their protein from grass so can humans (unaided by outsourcing to cow) because there are differences in physiology and lifestyle that are more than significant.
The elephant thing was an example. Humans too can get whatever they need from plant sources.
The day humans start eating raw fresh or rotten meat and find enjoyment in that is the day I will accept that humans are meant to eat other animals.
Also, if you are downvoting me thinking that I am some vegan activist, you are wrong. I am from Asia where relying on fruits and vegetables is or at least was till a few decades ago quite natural.
> The day humans start eating raw fresh or rotten meat and find enjoyment in that is the day I will accept that humans are meant to eat other animals.
Sushi. Shrimp. Spanish ham and other cold meats like chorizo. Steak tartare. Jerky. Many fermented meats that I don't know the name of. My brother even loves eating raw meatballs.
We cook, not because we aren't meant to eat meat, but for the better taste and easier digestion.
I personally hate raw vegetables, they're too crunchy and taste like... cardboard (personal preference of course). Cooking is not a phenomenon exclusive to meat.
Whenever I read this kind of thing it makes me sad that people don't realise that actual fresh veg of the kind that you don't buy in the store is actually delicious.
Actually, I often eat fresh hand-picked vegetables (close relatives live in a small village). It's mostly a matter of personal preference. Raw tomatoes are great. Lettuce? Chard? Carrots? Meh... but cook them and I'll eat a ton.
Tomatoes and Lettuce are the two things most people that have only bought shop produce know nothing about. I was amazed the first time I had fragrant lettuce. There's nothing in our cultural orientation that teaches us to expect it. I guess it doesn't attract the same kind of profit margins ... but if you're wise to all this and you still don't like it well that's fair enough too!
It is easier than you think. First, raw and/or dried meat has been in human diets longer than recorded history, so you have to count those. Also, many carnivores won't eat rotten meat. Next, look at the digestive tracks of pure carnivores and pure herbivores. One is crazy short and the other crazy long. Humans? Right in the middle. Vitamin B12 - absolutely zero natural non-animal sources and B12 anemia can be lethal. Fruit is good, vegetables probably better. Meat in moderation is probably very healthy.
Cows do a pretty good job of this [edit - for us].
Its kind of funny to say that because Elephants can get all their protein from grass so can humans (unaided by outsourcing to cow) because there are differences in physiology and lifestyle that are more than significant.