Hi Irene,

> I feel that the success of the human race has been because we have had
> the ability to manipulate our food (i.e., cook, preserve, soak, etc.)
> and therefore make otherwise toxic or inedible foods available for our
> use.


Hear, hear! And also because we are ingenious scavengers - and can eat
almost anything - we are able to achieve robust health on a hugely wide
variety of plants and animals.

Love, Liza

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