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Re:The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects ... by fallous on Thursday May 11, 2023 @02:23AM (#35898399)
It is less work to "hunt plants" but it also carries far more risk from a consumption standpoint due to the biological defenses that plants have evolved to defend themselves and their seeds from undesirable predators. Identifying the correct plants that are safe to eat raw vs those that are safe if prepared properly vs those that are unsafe is pretty knowledge-intensive, and it tends to be geographically limited since flora can vary dramatically based on microclimates.
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Re:The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects ... by shapefrog on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:12AM (#35898815)
> the biological defenses that plants have evolved to defend themselves and their seeds from undesirable predators

Hunting and gathering meat doesnt traditionally involve going out into a field and picking up a strip of meat wrapped up in plastic.

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Re:The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects ... by tourmalinetaco on Thursday May 11, 2023 @04:14AM (#35899309)
Of course, it requires setting up a trap before you harvest the meat fields.
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Re:The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects ... by shapefrog on Thursday May 11, 2023 @06:41AM (#35900301)
The "trap" in the meat fields being a refrigerator.
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Re:The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects ... by cfn on Thursday May 11, 2023 @03:43AM (#35899063)
Foraging for plants is actually quite difficult. You can try it, go into the woods for a weekend and try feeding only on plants. There are very few edible plants outside of fruit in tropical places. It is easier to catch small birds and rodents, for example.
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