full study:
http://web.archive.org/web/20220205013943/https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12916-020-01815-3.pdfEspecially this part (from article):
“You will need to make smart swaps – especially when it comes to nutrients like B12, creatine and omega 3 fatty acids, which are found almost exclusively in animal products,” says Dr Bradley. “Others such as iron and calcium are found in small quantities in plants, but are significantly less bioavailable, which mean they’re less able to be absorbed by the body.”
dots 2 points 3 years ago
Omnivore is a relatively new term, they started using it for animals in the 1800s. Before that, the scientific term was 'facultative carnivore': Indicating that meat is preferable for the species, but they can also survive (but not thrive) on plant matter.
The scientific term for species like felines would be 'obligate carnivore' - these can only survive on meat.