But the debate will only be concluded
不過只有當我們找到確鑿的證據
when we find firm evidence.
才能推斷出這樣的命題
What is it about cooking food,
烹煮食物究竟是怎樣
which could have had such a powerful effect on our bodies?
對我們身體產生巨大影響的
It's a vexed question,
這是個難題
which is being investigated by the scientific community around the world.
全世界許多科學家們都致力于這方面的研究
To answer this question,
為了解答這個問題
Professor Wrangham is not working with humans.
朗漢教授選擇的研究對象不是人類
His subjects are mice, whose normal diet is raw food.
他的實驗對象是通常都吃生食的小鼠
To start with, the mice are given a diet of raw yams for four days.
開始時 連續4天為小鼠提供生番薯
We're feeding them this delicious raw sweet potato,
我們給小鼠吃美味的生番薯
and like any other wild animal adapted to starch-rich food,
鑒于野生動物都很適應高淀粉的食物
we're expecting them to do very well.
我們希望小鼠也會喜歡