Saturday, March 10, 2018

Gotomeer, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Why are flamingos pink? Because of what they eat: a diet high in carotenoids, which for them means shrimp and algae.  Given that humans eat lots of carotenoids, too, why are we not pink? Maybe we would look more like flamingos if we ate even more carrots, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. Or maybe not. [2017]

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