Jenny MoxhamCarnivore Man?
By Jenny Moxham
An Animal Rights Poem from All-Creatures.org

All of God's creatures have rights, a fact that most people don't seem to recognize. This includes both human and non-human animals, but not all of them can speak for themselves.


Carnivore Man?
By Jenny Moxham

We don't have strong
Digestive juice,
Short gut, sharp fangs
Or claws,
So why do people
Think we're meant to
Eat like carnivores.

With weaker 'juice'
And lengthy gut,
Short teeth and
Sliding jaw,
Man's diet clearly
Should be more
Like ape and herbivore.

Anatomy of a carnivore: Stomach that secretes hydrochloric acid to break down protein and kill bacteria found in decaying flesh; short and simple large intestine for fast elimination; long, sharp, curved canines for stabbing, tearing and killing prey; wide mouth and powerful jaws for seizing and dismembering prey; sharp claws.

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