The Promised Neverland - Is Diet Linked to Degeneration?
Keywords:
Health, Biology, Manga, Diet, Degeneration, The Promised NeverlandAbstract
In the manga, anime, and film The Promised Neverland, human children are raised on small, high-quality farms, only to be slaughtered by age 12 and consumed by demons. The demons require human flesh to maintain their humanoid form and intelligence; without it, they degenerate into primitive, less intelligent forms. This paper examines how dietary deficiencies contribute to biological degeneration in living organisms, particularly humans, drawing parallels to the demons’ dependence on human consumption.
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