omnivore
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Acocella was a cultural omnivore, and the menu here is correspondingly eclectic: Dracula, dictionaries, dirty words; Marilynne Robinson, Richard Pryor, Elena Ferrante; Gilgamesh, Beowulf, “Little Women.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The omnivore diet included chicken, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy and other animal-sourced foods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
The aequorea victoria are classed as omnivore, and feed on plankton.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
Before the pandemic, she was a cultural omnivore, busy with concerts and art openings four to five nights a week.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Once it was discovered, cooking became one of the most important tools of the human omnivore.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Despite concerns around nutrient intake, both vegetarian and vegan children showed more favorable cardiovascular health profiles than omnivores.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
The ancestors of dinosaurs were small omnivores, minor players in the Triassic ecosystem.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
This level of buzz and ambition may be new for fake cheese, but it's not the first time alt-proteins have tried to win over omnivores.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
Humans’ endless encroachment on the natural habitat has led to an increase in encounters with the animals, omnivores especially adept at scavenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
Empathy, he once had decided, must be limited to herbivores or anyhow omnivores who could depart from a meat diet.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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