The role of meat in the human diet' addresses a very broad subject, covering the nutritional, social, economic and gustatory aspects of meat eating. Although meat is an important source of nutrients, this is probably not the reason why most people eat it; those who eat meat do so because they like the characteristic aroma, flavour and texture.
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L.J. Farmer (1994) studied this question.
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