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#1 EmbraceUnity

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 10:34 PM


Could be a tasty addition!

Early man 'butchered and ate the brains of children as part of everyday diet'
By NIALL FIRTH
Last updated at 3:50 PM on 1st September 2010

Early cavemen in Europe ate human meat as part of their everyday diet, new research suggests.

A new study of fossil bones in Spain shows that cannibalism was a normal part of daily life around 800,000 years ago among Europe’s first humans.

Bones from the cave, called Gran Dolina, show signs of cuts and other marks which will have been made by early stone tools.

Among the bones of bison, deer, wild sheep and other animals, scientists discovered the butchered remains of at least 11 human children and adolescents.

The bones also displayed signs of having been smashed to get the nutritious marrow inside and there was evidence that the victims’ brains may also have been eaten.

Striek marks on the bone at the base of the skull also indicated that the humans had been decapitated according to the study’s co-author José Maria Bermúdez de Castro.

Bermudez de Castro, of the National Research Center on Human Evolution in Burgos, Spain, told National Geographic: ‘Probably then they cut the skull for extracting the brain. The brain is good for food.’

Scientists believe that early man ate fellow humans both to fulfill his nutritional needs and to kill off neighbouring enemy tribes.

Bones of humans that had been eaten spanned a period of around hundred thousand years, indicating that the practice was not just confined to times when food was scarce.

And the fact that the bones were discarded with those of other animals suggests that there was no religious significance to the practice.

Because human and animal remains were tossed away together, the researchers speculate that cannibalism had no special ritual role linked to religious beliefs.

Bermudez de Castro said that the area surrounding the caves would have been a rich source of food so there would have been little need to turn to cannibalism as a last resort.

Instead the practice was probably more widely used as a way of dealing with competition from neighbouring tribes.

Children will have been targeted as they would have been less capable of defending themselves, the study suggests.

http://www.dailymail...ryday-diet.html


Edited by EmbraceUnity, 07 September 2010 - 10:34 PM.

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#2 Forever21

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 10:39 PM

Asian babies or white?

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#3 EmbraceUnity

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 10:42 PM

Asian babies or white?


Why limit ourselves? Everyone loves ethnic cuisine!

#4 CobaltThoriumG

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:04 PM

I emailed US Wellness Meats asking if they could add this to their product line. I encourage others to do the same. Maybe with enough interest. I'll post back if I hear.

This may be what we've been waiting for to take paleo mainstream, the appeal of baby brain eating is undeniable. Now's the time to start compiling recipes to share.

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:05 PM

Joke. Sick. :ph34r:

#6 Forever21

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:08 PM

CHILD BRAIN STEW

INGREDIENTS
2 child brains
2 tomatoes
4 soupspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 spring of parsley
Few olives
1 lemon juice

PROCESSING METHOD
- Soak the brains in cold, salted water for 20 minutes, then remove the membranes that cover them.
- Place the brains in cold water to which vinegar and a little salt have been added. Boil for 6 minutes, counting from the time that small bubbles begin to appear.
- Let it cool in the cooking water.
- Place the brains on a serving plate.
- Sprinkle with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Garnish with parsley, sliced tomatoes and olives.

Edited by Forever21, 07 September 2010 - 11:09 PM.


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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:08 PM

Joke. Sick. :ph34r:


Just a modest proposal.

Posted Image

Edit: since we're sharing recipes, the image is from a recipe here.

Edited by aLurker, 07 September 2010 - 11:11 PM.

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#8 Forever21

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 11:09 PM

Joke sick indeed. Posted Image

#9 EmbraceUnity

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 07:27 AM

I think this research shows without a doubt that our bodies evolved to eat brains. We cannot ignore our history! Hundreds of thousands of years of evolution happened before the advent of agrarian civilization, and what we call "civilization" only makes up a tiny portion of our evolutionary heritage.

Replace the word "brains" with "meat" and it should be clear that my argument is top notch, by Paleo standards. We've been eating brains far longer than we've been eating grains. Let the brain feasting begin!

#10 Recortes

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 08:03 AM

Funny,

I visited the caves in Burgos about five years ago. Very interesting place, I'll probably come back to visit the new museum. However, don't get very carried away with the idea of eating brains. In the caves there are bones of different humanoids, as the predecessor of the Neanderthal and others in different periods, BUT none of them is a direct predecessor of Home Sapiens Sapiens. Our paleo-predecessors must be looked into Africa.

#11 Forever21

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 09:58 AM

What other Paleo delicacies were there? Maggots? Worms? Larvae?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuB3kr3ckYE

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 05:28 PM

Seriously, does anyone here regularly eat the brains of any particular animal? I would consider it if it were both certified prion-free and convenient, like it's convenient to eat liver, heart, and kidney in US Wellness Meat sausage.

#13 Forever21

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 05:34 PM

I've eaten goat, lamb and camel brains. Mushy texture and has quite a satisfying flavor and aroma.

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#15 VampIyer

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 09:15 AM

Seriously, does anyone here regularly eat the brains of any particular animal? I would consider it if it were both certified prion-free and convenient, like it's convenient to eat liver, heart, and kidney in US Wellness Meat sausage.


I've considered ordering a few organ sausages from them. How are they? Do they taste like organ meats, or has the sausage format and seasoning somewhat disguised the taste?

I don't particularly enjoy eating liver, but I do it simply for the nutrition and iron-content (I have low ferritin). I'm sure I could force down 1 sample if it turns out bad, but I'm still hesitant. I'd also want some fresh beef, but I'm not sure how I'm going to store it. I feel like a noob...




#16 CobaltThoriumG

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 03:39 PM

Seriously, does anyone here regularly eat the brains of any particular animal? I would consider it if it were both certified prion-free and convenient, like it's convenient to eat liver, heart, and kidney in US Wellness Meat sausage.


I've considered ordering a few organ sausages from them. How are they? Do they taste like organ meats, or has the sausage format and seasoning somewhat disguised the taste?

I don't particularly enjoy eating liver, but I do it simply for the nutrition and iron-content (I have low ferritin). I'm sure I could force down 1 sample if it turns out bad, but I'm still hesitant. I'd also want some fresh beef, but I'm not sure how I'm going to store it. I feel like a noob...




I think they taste pretty good, I enjoy eating them anyway. I eat them too slowly for them to keep in the fridge. So, I defrost them, slice them, then refreeze them and defrost slices as needed.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 05:49 PM

I've considered ordering a few organ sausages from them. How are they? Do they taste like organ meats, or has the sausage format and seasoning somewhat disguised the taste?

I don't particularly enjoy eating liver, but I do it simply for the nutrition and iron-content (I have low ferritin). I'm sure I could force down 1 sample if it turns out bad, but I'm still hesitant. I'd also want some fresh beef, but I'm not sure how I'm going to store it. I feel like a noob...



If you've ever tried braunschweiger and liked it, you will like the Liverwurst (beef, liver, heart, kidney and some spices) from US Wellness. The head cheese is also good -- although no brains in it, just beef tongue and heart.



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Posted 03 August 2018 - 11:28 AM

I think this research shows without a doubt that our bodies evolved to eat brains. We cannot ignore our history! Hundreds of thousands of years of evolution happened before the advent of agrarian civilization, and what we call "civilization" only makes up a tiny portion of our evolutionary heritage.

Replace the word "brains" with "meat" and it should be clear that my argument is top notch, by Paleo standards. We've been eating brains far longer than we've been eating grains. Let the brain feasting begin!


According to Oscar Kiss Maerth, we evolved because we ate brains.

#19 Forever21

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Posted 05 August 2018 - 03:51 AM

Hello 8 years ago.


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