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The only evolutionary reason humans have advanced brains is because of nutrient rich meat.
no
FYI that study has been successfully debunked shortly after it was written.
There are more recent claims of doubt against more meat = large brain though.
The fact still is that both meat and animal milk were a huge impact in early homo life.
It's entirely possible that our capacity of language and advanced learning stems from non dietary sources.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/eating-meat-make-us-human-new-research-casts-doubt-rcna13315