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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

What's interesting is that the rice, corn and wheat of today bears little resemblance to the same plants of a thousand years ago. So many strains have been crossbred and do not have the same nutritional value.

The other thing to note s that our ancestors did not have fresh fruits and vegetables year round. They really only had then for a few weeks, maybe a few months of the year. When the plants ripened on the vine, they were eaten. In most parts of the world, that was only weeks and months.

Meat was available year round. It wasn't until about 300 years ago that we discovered ways of preserving fruits and vegetables.

Doc - your points are spot on. Even though the number of plants being eaten has been reduced, they are not the same as those from hundreds/thousands years ago. Corn previously grown in North America no longer resembles what we eat today.