Meat just doesn’t cut it in today’s environment
Humans may have evolved as omnivores, but insisting on eating meat today may threaten our very survival.
David is a molecular biologist retired in 2013 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He has also held faculty positions at Cornell and Queen’s Universities. Dr. Steele is a frequent public speaker and a regular contributor to Earthsave Canada's publications. He is also an occasional contributor to various other publications.
Humans may have evolved as omnivores, but insisting on eating meat today may threaten our very survival.
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