If the gap has an evolutionary explanation, why doesn't it go the other way?
Iron deficiency anemia is an important risk factor for maternal mortality. If there's a limited amount of meat available it seems as if it would be optimal for women to eat more of it.
I agree with this. I do kind of think there's an evolutionary explanation-ish. Men are socialized to feel less empathetic for animals is one, and the fact meat is expensive and men usually make more money as far as I know I think is another. None of this means eating meat is innate though, or is an argument for eating meat. I don't think most people could get enough protein on a vegetarian or vegan diet but I think it would be preferred. But if people can't get enough protein without meat, it's still better to eat meat because people matter more than animals. Just eating meat has never been healthy, plants are full of fiber and antioxidants and meat is full of heavy metals, hormones, and sometimes even BSE prions (even pigs have them.)
Hypothesis: men traveled far in groups to track and kill meat. Far cheaper to cook and eat some of it before returning with the rest to women. So they always had the lion's share. Upon return if it's divided evenly, men will always get more.
This helped men maintain muscle mass necessary for physicality of bringing down the meat and traveling far to find it.
If the gap has an evolutionary explanation, why doesn't it go the other way?
Iron deficiency anemia is an important risk factor for maternal mortality. If there's a limited amount of meat available it seems as if it would be optimal for women to eat more of it.
I agree with this. I do kind of think there's an evolutionary explanation-ish. Men are socialized to feel less empathetic for animals is one, and the fact meat is expensive and men usually make more money as far as I know I think is another. None of this means eating meat is innate though, or is an argument for eating meat. I don't think most people could get enough protein on a vegetarian or vegan diet but I think it would be preferred. But if people can't get enough protein without meat, it's still better to eat meat because people matter more than animals. Just eating meat has never been healthy, plants are full of fiber and antioxidants and meat is full of heavy metals, hormones, and sometimes even BSE prions (even pigs have them.)
Hypothesis: men traveled far in groups to track and kill meat. Far cheaper to cook and eat some of it before returning with the rest to women. So they always had the lion's share. Upon return if it's divided evenly, men will always get more.
This helped men maintain muscle mass necessary for physicality of bringing down the meat and traveling far to find it.
Based partly on seasons 5-7 of, "Alone".