Question
Can we survive only on raw, leafy vegetables/grass? Discuss.
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Answer
No.Humans cannot survive only on raw, leafy vegetables, or grass. It is because the grass is rich in cellulose, which is a type of carbohydrate that humans are not able to digest due to the absence of cellulose-digesting enzymes
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