tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857949236160231898.post5303203175824011860..comments2021-12-25T12:28:58.425-05:00Comments on Reasonably, Rationally, and Realistically Raw: Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human (Part Three)Frank Ferendohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704651620139170987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857949236160231898.post-90816212238197928952010-02-19T20:24:59.876-05:002010-02-19T20:24:59.876-05:00So, where might our distant ancestors in Africa ha...So, where might our distant ancestors in Africa have come across oranges, mangoes, pineapples, or lettuce?<br /><br />The fruits and vegetables you mention, in fact almost all the fruits and vegetables we eat, are the product of hundreds or thousands of years of selective breeding, and little resemble their naturally-occurring cousins.<br /><br />Plus, the availability of such a variety in our markets is a result of modern transportation networks.<br /><br />So, what raw foods were available in Africa 500,000 years ago?SimonPurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841222331933522624noreply@blogger.com