Is raising livestock a good thing for human evolution?

If by good for human evolution you mean makes us capable of freeing up more human labor from menial tasks (carrying heavy loads) and allowing us to do other, more complex things with that labor (write, design, manufacture), than yes, it is. read more

Unless we can explain how human animals are morally superior to nonhuman animals, whenever we try to justify humans exploiting nonhuman animals in the ways that we do, we can't rule out humans exploiting human animals in the exact same ways and for the exact same reasons (our mere pleasure, amusement or convenience). read more

The Evolution of Diet. By Ann Gibbons. Photographs by Matthieu Paley. Some experts say modern humans should eat from a Stone Age menu. What's on it may surprise you. read more