Acharya Prashant addresses the misconception that humans have always been primarily carnivores, clarifying that ancient humans were predominantly herbivores. He explains that the current surge in meat consumption is a relatively recent phenomenon, emerging only about 200 years ago with industrialization and the spread of unscientific beliefs regarding nutrition. Despite scientific evidence proving that meat and milk consumption can have deleterious effects on health, the global meat and dairy industries use their financial and political power to suppress this information and maintain their market dominance.