(Gasp!) Jed does not like sushi?! Terry
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > >
