Are Humans "Omnivores"? 2nd Edition

It is not unusual to hear the claim that humans are "omnivores", even authoritative text books and research papers use this term. Unfortunately, although sounding scientific, the meaning of this term is somewhat vague. On the one hand, the term omnivore can simply be used to describe animals that eat plant or animal foods, and on the other, it may be used to infer that an animal is biologically adapted to consume both plant and animal foods, and perhaps, that it is supposed to do so. A broa...