Human evolution went sideways when we started eating meat for security
Our natural physiology changed; our minds and bodies adapted to a powerful and destructive force, “meat”. Meat is so powerful and addictive that instead of leaving it to nature, old civilizations decided to factorize it and make it accessible at any moment. Leaders of the past had to think of the most economical ways to survive, even if it meant misfortune to other living beings or communities. But these old ages are over, the only thing that lives on is our intellect and what we know today about our nature and body. Moreover, Arabs and Bedouins who lived in the desert or Vikings who lived in the cold snow could not produce harvests easily and had no choice but to kill for survival; again, these old ages are over.
Are we designed to consume flesh and fluids from other animals?
This primitive thinking is orchestrated by giant industries with unimaginable wealth that do not care about ethics or new science. Regardless of what the biggest health associations say, these industries try to kill the truth by advertising that eating meat is “manly”, that to get calcium you must drink cow’s milk, or that omega-3 comes only from fish. Today these lies are being uncovered.
Our closest relatives from the animal kingdom, the chimps and strong gorillas, thrive on plant-based nutrition. We are designed to grind plants, break down fibers, and use our hands to peel fruits and plant seeds. Unlike wolves, big cats, and sharks who have jaws to snap their prey in one vertical motion and who use their acidic bodies to digest flesh. While many like to compare us with lions, they do it out of desperation to convince themselves that it is ok to eat meat. They choose to compare us to distinct animals instead of comparing us with our closest relatives and other herbivores. We are not lions who kill cubs that are not their own, nor are we chimps who live in trees. We are human beings, and the most ethical men and women are those who respect others and the natural order. We are “Vegans”.
