Comments on: Meat-Adaptive Gene Outlives the Apes

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:44 +0000

I don’t think the chimp would eat the steak. If they were truly meat eaters they wouldn’t mind eating each other. I agree there are lots of bad things in red meat today, but way back in antiquity when we hunted and ate raw meat, the “bad things” in that meat were more organic than they are today.

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:10:58 +0000

I wonder how a chimp would react if you served him a steak. I can’t help but think that we as humans aren’t fully equipped for meat based on how many cancers are linked to its consumption. I wonder if it is just that we aren’t fully meat-volved?

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:57 +0000

That’s a good link to read. The new research suggests there may be a form of “meat-eater gene therapy” that could be provided the captive apes to help them live longer, too.

By: Kathakali Chatterjee

Kathakali Chatterjee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:08:27 +0000

This is a fascinating research topic David, thanks for publishing! It’s interesting to know that meat eaters have a longer life than apes and chimpanzees in captive. It was known otherwise though! As far as my experience goes, one needs to pay attention to his/ her own system and follow the diet accordingly. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/index.html