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Old 11-06-2014, 06:39 PM posted to rec.gardens
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On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 10:45:24 PM UTC-7, Fran Farmer wrote:
On 11/06/2014 4:54 AM, Higgs Boson wrote:

On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:31:32 AM UTC-7, Fran Farmer wrote:


On 10/06/2014 1:12 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:








It is simply impossible to get enough calories without grains, tubers




and bananas, all high carb foods. Despite all its drawbacks we simply




cannot give up farming and become hunter-gatherers,








Hunter-gatherers would have gorged on any form of food that was abundant




if they could get their hands on it regardless of whether it was a carb




or a protein so I find it odd that anyone would try to turn back the




food clock.








we cannot turn the




clock back 10,000 years and specifically we cannot give up farming




grain. How do you think the green revolution saved hundreds of millions




from starvation?








Please don't rabbit on about T2 diabetes, a disease of the people of




rich countries who over eat and under excercise, focus on this one




question.








How do you feed the world for the next 50 years without heavy reliance




on farming and consuming high carb crops?








In case you missed it I repeat: please don't rabbit on about T2




diabetes, a disease of the people of rich countries who over eat and




under excercise, focus on this one question.








Yes. I find it amazing how little exercise seems to be done these days




in comparison to how much intake of chow there is in our modern




societies. The paleo walking regime would be a good thing to resurrect.