There is not an organism alive on the planet which, given all possible conveniences, will not consume every single resource immediately in front of it.  Period.

Put a bacteria into a petri dish of broth and the bacteria will continue to grow until every ounce of energetic expansion resource (broth) is consumed.

Put an endless bowl of consistently good tasting food/treats on the floor and every cat and/or dog in your home will grow fat.

Put an endless supply of continually fresh and great tasting food in front of a person and they will grow fat.

It is the inherent state of unbridled biology, within every single organism, that all resources will be consumed unless they have cognitive and spiritual connection to virtue.

To understand how culturally we are now suffering from an intentional avoidance principle listen to Bill Whittle explain it.   One of the most profoundly accurate explanations ever.

Don’t let the length of this older video scare you.   Forward it to the 19:00 minute mark and just absorb the four minute segment from 19:00 to 23:00.