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Human Teeth Are Not Particularly Well Adapted For Meat Eating

My friend’s brother once told me we humans must eat meat because of the shape of our teeth, which he claimed are good for biting and chewing meat.

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My friend’s brother once told me we humans must eat meat because of the shape of our teeth, which he claimed are good for biting and chewing meat. I replied that we use our brains to make decisions about what to eat and teeth don’t make decisions. Is it true that human teeth evolved over millions of years to primarily eat meat? The answer is no, because we humans for most of our existence were never carnivores such as lions, tigers, and wolves.

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