A rational critique of:
Humans are Omnivores
Adapted from a talk by vivisectionist John McArdle, Ph.D.
This article was shamelessly published in the May/June 1991 edition of the Vegetarian Journal
Introduction
JM> There are a number of popular myths about vegetarianism that have no scientific basis in fact.
And, unfortunately, there are many more annoyingly-popular pseudo-scientific myths, masquerading as science, that humans are "omnivores"; those in this article will be refuted.
JM> One of these myths is that man is naturally a vegetarian because our bodies resemble plant eaters, not carnivores. In fact we are omnivores, capable of either eating meat or plant foods. The following addresses the unscientific theory of man being only a plant eater.
We will find that JM consistently fails to support his thesis with real science by erroneously substituting cultural practices for scientific facts and conclusions, the most common and fatal error of those falsely claiming than humans are "omnivores".
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