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Why aren't we evolved to eat grass? (literature.cafe)
submitted 6 months ago* by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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It's everywhere. Why not just eat it instead of searching for veggies and meat which are more difficult to have?

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[โ€“] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Good point. This made me look further, but some of these also are just the seeds:

  • Bamboo
  • Bluegrass
  • Crabgrass
  • Foxtail Grass
  • Goosegrass
  • Lemongrass
  • Wood Millet
  • Orchardgrass

https://smartgardenhome.com/edible-plants/grasses/

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    Plants are selected to not be great to eat, basically. Cellulose in particular is almost impossible to biochemically break back down (but not completely), and is a pretty good structural material, too.

    Seeds are often still palatable once you get through the shell, basically because turning into a baby plant is an already a tough design constraint. Some plants still have tricks - notice that it's the spiciest part of a hot pepper.

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