Cavemen might have been vegan.
Primitive people are sometimes depicted as feasting on meat however new evaluation reveals that plant-based snacks, together with acorns and nuts, made up a “vital” a part of the food plan of cavemen in North Africa 1000’s of years in the past.
Consultants from Morocco, France and Germany examined the food plan of these related to the Iberomaurusian tradition found within the Moroccan cave of Taforalt the place the “shocking” insights into caveman consuming habits have been revealed.
Examine chief Zineb Moubtahij stated: “The main conclusions clearly present that the food plan of those hunter-gatherers included a big proportion of vegetation belonging to Mediterranean species.
“Archaeobotanical stays discovered on the web site, corresponding to acorns, pine nuts and wild pulses assist this notion.”
She added: “This challenges the notion of a food plan primarily based on animal protein amongst pre-agricultural teams.”