Human health

Animal-sourced foods are a natural part of the human evolutionary diet, providing essential nutrients that are difficult to obtain solely from plants and already limited in global populations. Nutritionally, there is no compelling reason to exclude them from our diets. For those choosing to do so anyway, on ethical or environmental grounds, it is important to recognize that the robustness of restrictive diets depends on adequate knowledge, resources, and careful supplementation. While omnivorous diets can also be poorly formulated, excluding some of the most nutrient-rich foods available would hinder efforts to nourish the world. Furthermore, plant-based diets may not suit everyone, posing severe risks to groups with elevated needs, such as children, pregnant and lactating women, older adults, and individuals with specific metabolic conditions.

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