How Cheese, Wheat and Alcohol Shaped Human Evolution

How Cheese, Wheat and Alcohol Shaped Human Evolution

  • March 14, 2018
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How Cheese, Wheat and Alcohol Shaped Human Evolution

As our evolution continues, the crucial role of diet hasn’t gone away. Genetic studies show that humans are still evolving, with evidence of natural selection pressures on genes impacting everything from Alzheimer’s disease to skin color to menstruation age. And what we eat today will influence the direction we will take tomorrow.

Source: smithsonianmag.com

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