Little Luiz Antonio didn't want to eat his octopus. Not because he was being a typical toddler with a picky palate -- he explained to his mother that "these animals ... you gotta take care of them ... and not eat them."
Luiz's mother teared up as she answered questions about how animals end up on the dinner table.
The original YouTube video of Luiz sharing his new found food preferences has more than a million views. YouTuber Raffaella Ciavatta has translated the Portuguese in the first video -- with permission from Luiz's mom -- and added English subtitles.
The viral video has triggered the usual debate between meat-eaters and vegetarians, but herbivore or omnivore (or T-Rex), you can probably agree this kid is pretty cute -- and clever.
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