Chapeter 16 and 17

I really liked how the title of the book was talked about in more detail than in the beginning of the book..... the fact that we are omnivores and that we are capable of eating both plants and animals is an amazing advantage.... also, he says how it is a disadvantage too, he argues that because we are omnivores, we have to actually think about what we are going to eat instead of just eating. Like the Monarc Butterfly and how it only eats one thing, the milk-weed leaves. Because it only has one thing to eat, no emotion or thought goes into if it likes it or not, or if it is good or bad to eat. But we as humans have to choose what is most healthy, what we like the best, and even what could kill us or not..... This is a tough thing if you think about it.... and we as humans spend a large amount of time thinking about what we are going to eat.... I don't know about you... but about 11 in the morning I start thinking about what I want for lunch.... I can't help it.... I just really like the example of the rats and how they are like us in the fact that they can eat most anything but if they don't already know a food, they will taste it and see if they like it and if it hurts them or makes them sick or not. Then they forever associate the feelings they got from eating it to that specific food.... just like humans....Just like all omnivores.