“Here’s a test you can try at home: put a two-year-old in a playpen with an apple and a rabbit. If it plays with the apple and eats the rabbit, you’ve got a carnivore. According to numerous studies … vegetarians have 60% less cancer than meat-eaters, and a tiny fraction of the heart attack rate. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out we aren’t very well designed to eat meat.”

—  Dan Piraro

"Are Humans Designed to Eat Meat?", in his official website Bizarro.com http://bizarro.com/are-humans-designed-to-eat-meat/

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