Hi Carol (and Kirt),

Nieft / Secola wrote:
> Carol:
> >> I, like Kirt, have some trouble with the idea that seeds are not
> >> meant to be eaten.  If they are not, does that mean that animals for
> >> whom seeds are a major food source are not meant to exist?
>
No...it merely means that certain creatures are meant to eat
certain foods (some of which, as you are no doubt aware, are toxic
to humans).

> Alan:
> >Which animal eats seeds rather than the "flesh" surrounding some of
> >them? Which animal gains nutrients from seeds alone and is this
> >animal supposedly one of our forefathers?
>
> Which animal eats only the flesh surrounding the seed? And is this animal
> our "forefather"?
>
> Why would our "forefathers" need to eat only a single food in order to
> satisfy you that it may be an appropriate item in the human diet?

I never said that...I was merely implying that we get along better
with the type of diet eaten by chimps and bonobos (our nearest
cousins) than say the diet of a birds, mice or squirrels etc..

Best regards,

Alan