"George" > wrote in message
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> Mordechai Housman wrote:
>
> > But my point here is to wonder: have any of you ever discovered adults
> > who were really unaware of some basic foods? Is this common?
> >
> > Mordechai
>
> Yes, there are a good percentage of people who grew up on "easy meals"
> and take out food who have no idea what unassembled foods look like.
> These are also the people who rave about the heavily salt and sugar
> laden industrial "food" at places like applebees and pizza hut.
>
> We were cycling last month and there was a large blackberry patch loaded
> with berries so we stopped to enjoy them. A few people actually
> commented "whats wrong with you...you can't eat stuff out in the woods..."

Um, okay. How have people been doing that for centuries then? I would have
happily stopped with you and gobbled a bunch until my mouth was a complete
purple smile. :~)

kili