Are humans naturally omnivores?

[timeuser84]

Hi again, questions in the title, hope you are all doing good and have a nice day

 

[DaveC426913]

How would you define natural as opposed to ... unnatural?

 

[Vanadium 50]

Speaking of unnatural, if humans can eat the hot dogs they sell at convenience stores, they can eat anything.

 

[berkeman]

questions in the title

Sorry, only see one question in your title...

 

[DaveC426913]

He meant question's in the title.

He's a man of brevity.

 

[malawi_glenn]

What research have you made in order to answer your question? What are you own thoughts?

 

[pinball1970]

Hi again, questions in the title, hope you are all doing good and have a nice day

This is quick to google

 

[pinball1970]

He meant question's in the title.

He's a man of brevity.

Not much in terms of looking of what's posted back though. This and the love post PT 1 and 2.

 

[jim mcnamara]

The answer is yes, humans evolved to be omnivores, i.e., eat plant matter, and animal matter.

There are multiple choices for "why and how do we know?". One example: humans cannot synthesize vitamin B12 at all.

Humans must rely on the food they eat to supply them with required nutrients like vitamin B12.
Plant matter has no Vitamin B12.

Omnivory solves the problem.
Requirements listed:
https://www.phelpsmemorial.com/six-essential-nutrients-our-bodies-need-and-why

Here is a discussion of the evolution:
Ecol Evol. 2019 Oct; 9(19): 10874–10894.
Published online 2019 Sep 11. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5049