"Non foods"
Published on 2025/02/17 | Revised on 2025-03-18
Despite their darling status, the foods that fueled a nation aren't really foods.
Consider why and how they became the backbone of a country?
Consider
- Non-bio availability
- Trace amounts of nutrients/minerals
- Indigestible plant fibre
- Naturally occuring toxins
The Hadza felt like they got the worse side of the deal after trading their hard-earned wild-honey to neighboring tribes for cornmeal
Also consider:
Why are some foods in a: pulpish, mushy, gooey, syrupy, gruel, sludge, slurry, slime, gloopy, sloppy substance?