A Dinner with Darwin: From Caves to Kitchens, Evolution on Our Plates - Jonathan Silvertown

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The famous naturalist would not have an easy task: Lucy the australopithecine is rather vegetarian; Homo habilis, her table neighbor who does not know fire, delights in raw meat; Homo erectus, also a carnivore, prefers a lean steak accompanied by tubers, while Homo heidelbergensis demands his game lightly cooked; finally, Homo neanderthalensis wants pigeon, but eyes enviously the mussels on the plate of his guest Homo sapiens.

Our digestive system took thousands of years to adapt and become capable of assimilating fruits, vegetables, meats, and certain dairy products. Alongside this, foods also evolved, and Homo sapiens learned to retain those that suited them, even if it meant overcoming some dietary problems such as fructose addiction or lactose intolerance.