Human beings being Herbivores
Eating habits tell a lot about the peculiarities of the organism functioning as well as the conditions of the environment which influence its healthy existence. The discussion of the issue to which particular diet group the human beings belong has been still on the agenda of scholars from all over the world. I agree with the idea that human beings are not herbivores. Even though we eat plant food very often, there is a lack of evidence that we belong exactly to this diet group.
I think that the argument against the belonging of the human race to carnivores also sounds reasonable. Moreover, the argument is based on the results of the scientific research showing that even when eating food with a high content of cholesterol, carnivores do not suffer from heart and blood vessel diseases. However, we know that people are strongly advised by doctors to reduce the consumption of such kinds of food products as they can lead to infarct.
That is why the statement about the belonging of human beings to omnivores is the most reasonable one. I guess that the majority of people prefer to differentiate their daily food allowance. Besides, this is not only because of the food preferences and the broad range of goods available in the supermarkets but rather due to the necessity of the human body to obtain various minerals and vitamins. Some of these substances can be found in plant food and the other ones are an integral part of the only animal product composition.
I think that people’s health would suffer from the unvaried food allowance. We need a variety of minerals and vitamins to feel well.
To my mind, a statement about human beings being carnivores is far from reality as carnivores need protein food for their survival, whereas human beings can survive eating food without proteins. Nowadays, some people voluntarily decide to include only plant food in their food allowance. Furthermore, the number of vegetarians is substantially high in many countries. The vegetarians strongly believe that they improve their health and prevent a lot of diseases by excluding proteins from their food allowance.
However, I also agree that human beings do not belong to the herbivores group as well. The argument that a lot of herbivores have multiples stomachs is rather persuasive. Besides, the human body needs vitamin B-12 which can only be found in animal products.
I support the idea that human beings are omnivores. Mankind’s history shows that people were able to adjust their way of life with the changing circumstances and natural conditions. The ability to eat different kinds of food helped people to survive. That is why I think that human beings are opportunistic feeders. We eat what is available. Sometimes people have a choice in food products and sometimes do not. Nevertheless, we can survive eating the same food for a long period. The comparison of the ability of the elephant and the monkey to find food in the urban areas supports this statement.