Eating "Naturally"

Here's my take on what's "natural" for humankind to eat.
I'm talking here about our GENOME, which was formed
a long time before domesticated animals, agriculture,
and supermarkets. My ancient, ancient ancestors (whose
genome was very, very similar to mine) were hunter-
gatherers who successfully gathered a greater deal more
than they successfully hunted. It's really hard to down
an ungulate with a stick or a rock, especially when the
deer or antelope can run 3-4 times faster than you. So
these Paleolithic guys and gals ate lots of stuff that they
could pull out of the ground or off trees or pick off bushes.
I channel a Paleolithic guy named Geeorgius who assures
me he ate mostly veggies, fruits, nuts, and seeds. The
most sophisticated food preparation thing he did was
soak grains overnight in water in a hollow gourd so that
he could chew and digest them. He got to eat meat about
once or twice a year when he got really lucky throwing
a rock at a rabbit or chasing a coyote away from an antelope
it downed. I have science to back me up. The only essential
vitamin or mineral found only in meat (not in plant foods)
is vitamin B-12. The human body can store B-12 for
many years. So if you eat meat about once every year,
you're all set with respect to what you need from meat.
As for milk, I agree that it's unnatural for human adults
to drink it. However, my ancestors did gather eggs.
BTW, there's plenty of protein in nuts, seeds, legumes,
and grains. So, I'm a "near vegan", which accords well
with my desire not to cause any more suffering than
really necessary.

George


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