There are two problems I have with the term ‘plant-based’. For one, the evidence I read from longevity research, biohacking resources and centenarian studies continues to reaffirm the anthropological and evolutionary evidence that humans are ‘opportunistic omnivores’ wherein over the long-term we need a balance of high-quality foods from both kingdoms – plants and animals. As starkly hinted by the stock image I selected for this diatribe, though, it should be obvious that the other problem with ‘plant-based’ is that its reductive phrasing conceals the third food kingdom – fungi – from this ongoing nutritional debate.
