Alexander Hollins wrote:
well, yes, early colonials in the americas ran into the same issue
with corn. but thats not ALL plants.
Yes, as I said, Wrangham makes it clear that some plants are fine to eat raw.
As I said, some are more nutritious raw.
Wrangham makes a strong case against eating raw meat, mainly because
it is unsafe, and also difficult to masticate and probably not as
nutritious. Some people pound it or grind it up to fix the
mastication gap. Genghis Khan's troops put it under their saddles
while pounding crossing the steppes. They ate it raw because they did
not want to light fires and give away their positions. (Those people
were really, really good at soldiering!) I don't think Wrangham
mentioned raw fish (sushi and sashimi). I guess it is okay since it
is so widely consumed in Japan. I don't like it, myself.
- Jed
