Why should humans consider eating "lower on the food chain"?
A) We digest and assimilate plant material more efficiently than meat.
B) We digest and assimilate meat more efficiently than plant material.
C) Many regions exist that support vegetation suitable only for feeding large herbivores.
D) Energy efficiency is greater when passed through fewer trophic levels.
E) No biological reaction is 100% efficient.

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Eating lower on the food chain is more energy-efficient because energy is lost at each trophic level, so consuming plants directly uses less energy than consuming animals that eat plants.

Why Should Humans Consider Eating "Lower on the Food Chain