What is the oldest common food in the typical western diet? (lemmy.world)

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Of the things available to most of us, what are common and the oldest things we might find on a store shelf?

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[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago

Around here (Sweden) I would bet a bit that any fish from the Baltic Sea is both common and super old member of the diet for the population around the water. Salmon is also a great contender being found in the rivers as well.

Any of the easily hunted animals that are still around, don't know if it's "common" if it's seen as a delicacy outside of hunting families though

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 months ago

I think fish is a likely winner - it's something we likely hunted and gathered and continue to consume in generally the same format over the years.

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