recipe books in English call for beef (from the French boeuf), veal (veau), mutton (mouton), and pork (porc) Meat and Health Meat’s Ancient and Immediate Nutritional Advantages… The meat of wild animals was by far the most concentrated natural source of protein and iron in the diet of our earliest human ancestors, and along with oily nuts, the most concentrated source of energy (It’s also unsurpassed for several B vitamins.) Thanks to the combination of meat, calcium-rich leaf foods, and a vigorous life, the early huntergatherers were robust, with strong skeletons, jaws, and teeth When agriculture and settled life developed in the Middle East beginning 10,000 years ago, human diet and activity narrowed considerably Meats and vegetables were displaced from the diet of early farmers by easily grown starchy grains that are relatively poor in calcium, iron, and protein With this and the higher prevalence of infectious disease caused by population growth and crowding, the rise of agriculture brought about a general decline in human stature, bone strength, and dental health A return to something like the robustness of the hunter-gatherers came to the industrialized world beginning late in the 19th century This broad improvement in stature and life expectancy owed a great deal to improvements in medicine and especially public hygiene (water quality, waste treatment), but the growing nutritional contribution of meat and milk also played an essential role …And Modern, Long-Term Disadvantages By the middle of the 20th century, we had a pretty good understanding of the nutritional ...by easily grown starchy grains that are relatively poor in calcium, iron, and protein With this and the higher prevalence of infectious disease caused by population growth and crowding, the rise of agriculture brought about a general decline in human... This broad improvement in stature and life expectancy owed a great deal to improvements in medicine and especially public hygiene (water quality, waste treatment), but the growing nutritional contribution of meat and milk also played an... contribution of meat and milk also played an essential role ? ?And Modern, Long-Term Disadvantages By the middle of the 20th century, we had a pretty good understanding of the nutritional