The arguments against eating meat in favour of eating plant-based foods sound pretty persuasive on the surface: to be healthier and to save the planet, right? So much media hype and scaremongering about meat has influenced many of us to make different dietary choices, whether it be for health, environmental or moral reasons, especially young people. But if we dig deeper, is it really that black and white? What is the other side of the argument? Ask yourself “why should I reconsider eating meat?”. We debunk the myths in three main areas.
Keywords: human diet, evolution, anthropology, nutrition history.