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It is less work to "hunt plants" but it also carries far more risk from a consumption standpoint due to the biological defenses that plants have evolved to defe
by fallous 3y ago
It is less work to "hunt plants" but it also carries far more risk from a consumption standpoint due to the biological defenses that plants have evolved to defend themselves and their seeds from undesirable predators. Identifying the correct plants that are safe to eat raw vs those that are safe if prepared properly vs those that are unsafe is pretty knowledge-intensive, and it tends to be geographically limited since flora can vary dramatically based on microclimates.
- shapefrog 3y ago> the biological defenses that plants have evolved to defend themselves and their seeds from undesirable predators Hunting and gathering meat doesnt traditionally involve going out into a field and picking up a strip of meat wrapped up in plastic.
- tourmalinetaco 3y agoOf course, it requires setting up a trap before you harvest the meat fields.
- shapefrog 3y agoThe "trap" in the meat fields being a refrigerator.
- cfn 3y agoForaging for plants is actually quite difficult. You can try it, go into the woods for a weekend and try feeding only on plants. There are very few edible plants outside of fruit in tropical places. It is easier to catch small birds and rodents, for example.