The Claim
The length of the human digestive tract is comparable to that of carnivorous species and is insufficient to support efficient fermentation of plant fiber.
Source: If Humans AREN'T Carnivores, Explain This!
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In plain English
The human digestive tract is the same length as that of meat-eating animals and is too short to break down plant fiber effectively.
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Human digestive tract length is consistent with carnivorous species and insufficient for efficient plant fiber fermentation.
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