Being Omnivorous Is Cool!

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Being Omnivorous Is Cool!

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The ultimate dietary flex! This meme brilliantly captures the omnivore lifestyle as a soda fountain of biological options. Just casually mixing plant nutrients (blue) with animal proteins (red), while nonchalantly listing fellow mammals we share DNA with as potential food sources.

From an evolutionary perspective, our adaptable digestive system is actually a superpower that helped humans thrive in diverse environments. Unlike obligate carnivores or herbivores, we can literally press all the buttons on the food chain buffet. Nature's version of having your cake and eating it too... and maybe eating the baker if times get tough.

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