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by biofox 4784 days ago
Would you be confident foraging for food in our "natural" environment?

A great deal of plants, fungi, nuts, and fruits are highly toxic. Even staples like rice and fish have high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and lead; and most table spices are lethal in high quantities.

On top of that, there are countless carcinogens, allergens, pathogenic bacteria and parasites in the food chain.

There is a reason lifespan has been increasing.