Geographer, historian, and author Jared Diamond (1987) once referred to agriculture as "the worst mistake in the history of the human race."  Given what you have learned about the health consequences of the domestication of plants and animals for humans, how would you respond to his statement? You may find this article helpful in your discussion response: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4163920/

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Geographer, historian, and author Jared Diamond (1987) once referred to agriculture as "the worst mistake in the history of the human race."  Given what you have learned about the health consequences of the domestication of plants and animals for humans, how would you respond to his statement?

You may find this article helpful in your discussion response:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4163920/

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