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Summary of Dan Saladino's Eating to Extinction

Year

2022

Language

ENGLISH

Author

IRB Media

Publication Information

IRB

Summary

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 We are born to eat wild. Our bodies have not changed much since the days when we lived as hunter-gatherers, but our way of life and diets have changed dramatically. Today, just a few people continue to source most of their calories from the wild. #2 The foods we are about to meet are all important in understanding why wild foods are so important. They provide less than 1 percent of all the calories consumed today, but they account for a much higher proportion of nutrients. #3 The Hadza are a tribe in Tanzania that still live as hunter-gatherers. They are the last people in Africa to practice no form of agriculture. The bird that helps them find the honeybees’ nests is called a honeyguide. #4 The Hadza are a modern tribe that lives by foraging, and their diet is a great example of how humans evolved. They love honey, which is why they always listen for the honeyguide bird when collecting it.

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