Make two columns in your notebook. In the left-hand column, list the foods hunter-gatherers ate given below. In the right-hand column, list some of the foods you eat. Do you notice any similarities/differences?
S. no | Hunter-gatherers | Modern day |
1 | Fish | Fish |
2 | Birds | Meat |
3 | Wild animals | Fruits |
4 | Fruits | Plants |
5 | Stalks | Canned food |
6 | Roots | Fast foods |
7 | Leaves |
I find that not much has changed when it comes to what we eat. Modern day people have a better way to gather, process and prepare the food as compared to hunters and gatherers. Now we consume highly processed foods, whereas early men ate raw food.