Hiwi Diet Research Paper
Krista Oliveros
Anthropology 2
Summer 2016
The Hiwi Diet consists of the food consumed by the hunter-gatherers in Colombia and Venezuela. Their diet varies based on what is a available for them or what is easiest for them to obtain based on their geographical location or season. According to How to Really Eat Like a Hunter-Gatherer: Why the Paleo Diet Is Half-Baked, “ Their main sources of meat are capybara, collared peccary, deer, anteater, armadillo, and feral cattle, numerous species of fish, and at least some turtle species. Less commonly consumed animals include iguanas and savanna lizards, wild rabbits, and many birds… Five roots, both bitter and sweet, are staples in the Hiwi diet, as are palm nuts and palm hearts, several different fruits, a wild legume named Campsiandra comosa, and honey produced by several bee species and sometimes by wasps.” The Hiwi Diet is different from the Paleo diet in different ways. One way is that Hiwi Diet may contain processed food, which is usually avoided by Paleodieters. Also, the Hiwi Diet includes food that are not included in the Paleo Diet, such as turtle, iguana, lizards, rabits, etc. Based on what I’ve read, Hiwi’s consume whatever is easily attainable to them …show more content…
Although I like to try food from different cultures, there is more variety of food available to us now, so I consume different food no matter what the season is. Even though I would eat vegetables or crops that may also be in their diet, the preparation is different. For example, I use dressing and toppings for my salad. Also, the meat in my diet normally consists of chicken, beef, pork, and seafood. It would be very difficult for me to be on a Hiwi diet because that is not what I’ve been used to eating. Maybe if I was born and raised to that culture, it would be a different story. However, with the convenience and variety that I have now, it would be difficult to me to adjust to a Hiwi
Anthropology 2
Summer 2016
The Hiwi Diet consists of the food consumed by the hunter-gatherers in Colombia and Venezuela. Their diet varies based on what is a available for them or what is easiest for them to obtain based on their geographical location or season. According to How to Really Eat Like a Hunter-Gatherer: Why the Paleo Diet Is Half-Baked, “ Their main sources of meat are capybara, collared peccary, deer, anteater, armadillo, and feral cattle, numerous species of fish, and at least some turtle species. Less commonly consumed animals include iguanas and savanna lizards, wild rabbits, and many birds… Five roots, both bitter and sweet, are staples in the Hiwi diet, as are palm nuts and palm hearts, several different fruits, a wild legume named Campsiandra comosa, and honey produced by several bee species and sometimes by wasps.” The Hiwi Diet is different from the Paleo diet in different ways. One way is that Hiwi Diet may contain processed food, which is usually avoided by Paleodieters. Also, the Hiwi Diet includes food that are not included in the Paleo Diet, such as turtle, iguana, lizards, rabits, etc. Based on what I’ve read, Hiwi’s consume whatever is easily attainable to them …show more content…
Although I like to try food from different cultures, there is more variety of food available to us now, so I consume different food no matter what the season is. Even though I would eat vegetables or crops that may also be in their diet, the preparation is different. For example, I use dressing and toppings for my salad. Also, the meat in my diet normally consists of chicken, beef, pork, and seafood. It would be very difficult for me to be on a Hiwi diet because that is not what I’ve been used to eating. Maybe if I was born and raised to that culture, it would be a different story. However, with the convenience and variety that I have now, it would be difficult to me to adjust to a Hiwi