Metin Seven 🎨Fermented foods shaped human biology
https://press.asimov.com/articles/culture-shift
#biology #science #research #humanity #evolution #food #FoodHistory #history #article
Albert CardonaNot only human's:
«Yes, there are very real dangers to drunkenness among animals, yet there seems to be no shame attached to it. Except perhaps for honeybees. They are nature's hardest drinkers capable of knocking back 100% proof, or as one researcher remarked: "I know of no other organism that drinks pure ethanol, not even a college student."»
«In Australia, the summer heat ferments nectar and, according to the entomologist Errol Hassan, bees all too easily slip into alcoholism. "The bees can't find their way back to the hive, bang into trees or simply fall to the ground," he says. A drunken bee often faces disgrace back at the hive, ostracised by its teetotal fellows. "They are not allowed in by the guard bees at the entrance to the hive," Hassan says. "They are pushed away from the landing platform or attacked." And with good reason. If their fermented nectar was turned into alcoholic honey, it could end up paralysing the entire colony.»
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2001/dec/13/research.highereducation1
But back to humans ...
"Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in" (2021)
https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940
«Humans have been drinking beer for almost 7,000 years, and the original brewers [1] were women. From the Vikings to the Egyptians, women brewed beer both for religious ceremonies and to make a practical, calorie-rich beverage for the home.»
«From the Stone Age to the 1700s, ale – and, later, beer – was a household staple for most families in England and other parts of Europe. The drink was an inexpensive way to consume and preserve grains. For the working class, beer provided an important source of nutrients, full of carbohydrates and proteins. Because the beverage was such a common part of the average person’s diet, fermenting was, for many women, one of their normal household tasks. [2]»
[1] https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/women-and-beer-forgotten-pairing#:%7E:text=Women's%20involvement%20in%20brewing%20beer,in%20Mesopotamia%2C%20and%20possible%20earlier.&text=Historically%20women%20were%20involved%20in,also%20brewed%20their%20own%20beer.
[2] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-making-beer
groff 🇺🇦Around the world most brewers are still women.