Kater,

I am a certified science teacher and have taken many geology/anthropology classes in college and the human tooth set up is for that of an omnivore and that's how paleontologists classify a fossil as carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore. I would never second guess your choice of being vegan or vegetarian, but those are the facts. I would also never attempt to convert my dog to a vegetarian diet since dogs ARE carnivores, but, to each his/her own. If humans were meant to be herbivores, our stomaches would be constructed differently...we would have more of a cow's or a deer's stomach (which, personally, I'm glad I don't have!lol), which would allow for the grinding up of the cellulose in plants.

I do agree that humans probably have too much meat in their diets, and should probably cut back to remain healthy.

Oh yes, and as for our nearest evolutionary cousins, the apes, they ARE omnivorious. They eat insects A LOT and insects are definitely not plants...yummy!! NOT!!! lol

But, like I said, I respect your choice and hope that you respect mine. I'm still wondering why none of our vegans have been interested in my nephew's vegan "veggie crackers."