"Breaking new ground in our understanding of early #humanDiet and #evolution scientists have discovered that our ancient relatives may not have been the avid #meatEaters previously believed. Research reveals that #Australopithecus, one of humanity’s earliest ancestors who lived in South Africa between 3.7 and 3.3 million years ago, primarily maintained a #plantbasedDiet rather than regularly consuming #meat."

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Ancient tooth enamel shatters long-held beliefs about early human diet

Uncover the truth about early human diet. New research suggests our ancient relatives may not have been avid meat-eaters as previously believed.

Study Finds
'The paper examines the #PaleoDiet as a form of primitivism. After describing its constituents, it moves on to assess the evolutionary assumptions surrounding it through the lens of evolutionary mismatch theory.' https://journals.openedition.org/aof/13805 #foodhistoy #foodanthropology #humandiet
The myth of the golden past: Critical perspectives on the paleo diet

Introduction: the Golden Past The romantic ideal of a healthier lifestyle in the past ‘Golden Age’ associated with human flourishing was voiced by philosophers and poets of classical antiquity and ...