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The relationship is established because the caloric density provided by a plant-based diet is insufficient to support the high energy demands required for the development of a large brain, as described in [1].
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claimStrict plant-based diets lack the caloric density to produce a surplus, while strict meat-based diets result in periods of famine between feasts, preventing the generation of the consistent caloric surplus necessary to support energetically expensive traits like large brains and extended childhood.