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optimal mix, while an inefficient but abundant item may not be utilized. ... The
principles of optimal foraging theory not only suggest the conditions under which
a culture will abandon insectivory but also provide a means for predicting which ...
optimal mix, while an inefficient but abundant item may not be utilized. ... The
principles of optimal foraging theory not only suggest the conditions under which
a culture will abandon insectivory but also provide a means for predicting which ...
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In optimal foraging theory terms, it is the abundance of the higher-ranking
ruminant species that knocks them off our optimal diet, not the fact that they are
pets. And this brings us to an intriguing question. If proxy humans are good or
bad to eat ...
In optimal foraging theory terms, it is the abundance of the higher-ranking
ruminant species that knocks them off our optimal diet, not the fact that they are
pets. And this brings us to an intriguing question. If proxy humans are good or
bad to eat ...
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... 156, 157, 185 California Milk Producers Advisory Board, 135, 141 Caloric
return, and optimal foraging theory, 165-68 Calories, 20, 25, 40, 152, 162
malnutrition, 244-47 vs. protein, 33-34 Calves, in India, 59-60 Cambodia, 23-24
Camels, 65, ...
... 156, 157, 185 California Milk Producers Advisory Board, 135, 141 Caloric
return, and optimal foraging theory, 165-68 Calories, 20, 25, 40, 152, 162
malnutrition, 244-47 vs. protein, 33-34 Calves, in India, 59-60 Cambodia, 23-24
Camels, 65, ...
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Good to eat: riddles of food and culture
Crítica de los usuarios - Not Available - Book VerdictWhy are the world's food habits or "foodways,'' as Harris refers to them, so diverse? In this scholarly yet fast-paced and very readable work, anthropologist Harris argues that "major differences in ... Leer comentario completo
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ONE Good to Think or Good to Eat? | 15 |
THREE The Riddle of the Sacred Cow | 47 |
FOUR The Abominable Pig | 67 |
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