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On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, T. Martin wrote:
> I also wonder how much of a threat modern legumes (those edible raw)
> pose, given that paleo HGs apparently (again, according to Eaton)
> consumed an extraordinary diversity of plant types. I would think that
> we had developed some kind of tolerance for small-to-moderate amounts
> of unfamiliar non-toxic plant foods. I find it more believable that
> grains and legumes are threatening in the absurd quantities that
> agricultural humans tend to consume them.
What may be even more threatening is the fact that they are eaten
in these quantities as *substitutes* for animal proteins. The
situation with respect to grains may be more difficult, since
wild grains, with certain exceptions are too labor-intensive to
gather and must be sprouted to be edible, for the most part.
Quinoa is interesting in that botanically it is a fruit and not a
grain at all. I'm not sure how relevant this is, however.
Todd Moody
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