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  2. Human uses of living things - Wikipedia

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    The human population exploits and depends on many animal and plant species for food, mainly through agriculture, but also by exploiting wild populations, notably of marine fish. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Livestock animals are raised for meat across the world; they include (2011) around 1.4 billion cattle , 1.2 billion sheep and 1 billion domestic pigs .

  3. Entomophagy in humans - Wikipedia

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    Modern human's larger brain size is often attributed to the theory that it was made possible due to an increase in the consumption of meat. [25] The remains of KNM-ER 1808, a specimen of Homo erectus dated to around 1.8 million years ago, has often been used as evidence for the hunter model due to its abnormal bone growths pointing to ...

  4. Food and drink prohibitions - Wikipedia

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    Meat eating Indians also do not kill or eat monkeys. Killing and eating monkeys (or other animals which are considered wild) is a taboo and illegal in India. In Malagasy culture, lemurs are considered to have souls ( ambiroa ) which can get revenge if mocked while alive or if killed in a cruel fashion.

  5. 10 Common Foods That Can Be Poisonous - AOL

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    Fruits, vegetables, seeds and beans are all essential parts of a well-balanced and healthy diet, but if these health gems are not consumed properly, they could be poisonous and detrimental to our ...

  6. Human food - Wikipedia

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    Global average human diet and protein composition and usage of crop-based products [11] (more statistics) Humans eat thousands of plant species; there may be as many as 75,000 edible species of angiosperms, of which perhaps 7,000 are often eaten. [12] Most human plant-based food calories come from maize, rice, and wheat. [13]

  7. 8 insanely dangerous foods people actually eat - AOL

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    Watch out for those green sprouts!!They may contain solanine, a very toxic substance.Eating them can cause poisoning. Potato, poisato. 8) Sannakji Sannakji is live octopus that is cut into bite ...

  8. Lethal ‘zombie deer disease’ could spill-over to humans ...

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    Human deaths from the scourge, caused by eating contaminated meat, were contained to around 200. With rare exception, beef is again safe to eat thanks to regulations enacted in multiple countries ...

  9. Coturnism - Wikipedia

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    Humans vary in their susceptibility; only one in four people who consumed quail soup containing the toxin fell ill. It is apparently fat-soluble, as potatoes fried in quail fat are also poisonous. [3] Coniine from hemlock consumed by quail has been suggested as the cause of coturnism, [4] though quail resist eating hemlock. [3]