You're probably right, geographical differences in diet are probably driven more or as much by spoilage rates and rotting vs. preservation of various types of food, but as I think about it, that may impact only the diversity of diet, and not so much the content of it. What I mean is that if the food has to be dried and stored to last you through long winters when fresh things aren't available, you might only be able to eat on a regular basis the types of foods that will keep well in those conditions, while in warmer climates where things are growing or fresh for much longer periods so whatever will grow there can be eaten more regularly. Tropical areas probably have more diversity of both animal and plant life (but I am not an expert) which would imply that there would be more possible types that could be preserved and avoid spoilage, in different ways.

 

If you could walk out of your cave and pick all you could eat why go to the trouble of hunting an animal? If however you lived on the great plains before western civilization came grass will not sustain you so you hunt and dry the meats and travel with the food stock. Some were kinda in between. I think its that simple.

 

The meat industry certainly does contribute a lot of greenhouse gas emissions and a lot of land has to be dedicated to raising livestock...

But I have to admit...I do like a good rack of ribs on occasion......

 

Just got my order of American Bison in going to grill some up this weekend.

 

Just for that, I intend to eat a steak in my HAH tonight.

Mmm. Green steak...

 

Dear hybridvehicles:
I am still laughing.
I like meat as well, so here is my compromise: I eat half as much meat as I used to, and drive a hybrid.

 

EAT LESS MEAT.

LEAVES MORE CORN FOR ETHANOL!!!

REALLY!
-John

 

Dear BobB; LOVED your response. I'm just catching up to these old posts, and was really enjoying the dialogue. I think my environmental stance is right about where yours is.
Well spoken, Bob
Jill

 

Dear Olympicdreams; Loved the Pink Floyd reference.
Dear gpsman1: I have 0 children, so somebody else may use my quota.
lol

 

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