But Todd, Hunter-Gatherers wouldn't be able to find ether species of plant.
Both are modern hybrids.

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> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 7:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: [P-F] Perplexed
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> On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Ray Audette wrote:
>
> > Kathy Partridge wrote:
> > > BTW, are green peas and snow peas considered Paleo? I guess,
> technically,
> > > they're immature seeds, not nuts or grains so I would think
> they're okay.
> > >
> >
> > Both are legumes (beans) and thus are not kosher for orthodox
> > paleo-dieters.
>
> But Ray, hunter-gatherers would know and care nothing about this
> botanical fact.  What would matter to them is that these, and a
> few other immature beans, could be gathered and eaten raw.  Since
> that, and not botanical classification, is the fundamental
> premise of Neanderthing, why aren't they kosher?
>
> Todd Moody
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