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I think you've read a myth: grass isn't particularly nutritious for humans[0] and I doubt the Celts were regularly eating clover. It's an interesting example yo
by tclancy 9y ago
I think you've read a myth: grass isn't particularly nutritious for humans[0] and I doubt the Celts were regularly eating clover. It's an interesting example you raise though, given the famine was caused by rich people ignoring the needs of the poor.
[0] http://www.health24.com/Natural/News/Can-humans-eat-grass-20140113 http://www.health24.com/Natural/News/Can-humans-eat-grass-20...
- Alex3917 9y agoIgnoring the fact that Americans get most of their calories from grass, clover is a legume, not a grass. It has a lot of protein, which makes it different than most other wild vegetables.
- Spooky23 9y agoTenant farmers were subsisting on potatoes almost exclusively. They were 19th century serfs. They didn’t have access to expensive grains or meat.