CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 hours agoWhy does cats (and similar animals) can live with the exact same food every day, but we (humans) need a variety of food to survive?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down13
arrow-up140arrow-down1message-squareWhy does cats (and similar animals) can live with the exact same food every day, but we (humans) need a variety of food to survive?CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 hours agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 hours agoCats and similar animals are adapted to specific environmental niches, but humans are generalists. One of the drawbacks of being generalists is that we’re not specialized enough to fully subsist on any single food source.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 hours agoWe can definitely subsist on a single food source if it’s been engineered to be nutritionally complete like pet food has.
Cats and similar animals are adapted to specific environmental niches, but humans are generalists. One of the drawbacks of being generalists is that we’re not specialized enough to fully subsist on any single food source.
We can definitely subsist on a single food source if it’s been engineered to be nutritionally complete like pet food has.