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The “Whole Buffalo” Theory of Food Economics
by Daisy Luther
Originally published at Nutritional Anarchy
In Native American lore, it is often said that hunters made use of the entire animal that they had killed in order to respect the sacrifice that sustained them. They considered the buffalo to be sacred, and felt it was an offense to be wasteful. They ate anything edible; used the hides for shelters, shoes, and clothing; they strung bows with the sinews, they used the stomachs as water canteens, and they used the horns for weapons and tools.
The other day when I was preserving some peaches, my daughter pointed out that I was letting some parts go to waste. She said, “Mom, you need to use the whole buffalo!”
So, I began to do some reading. I broke out all of my vintage cookbooks and began scouring the internet and discovered that in this day and age, we sure do waste a lot of our buffalos.
For many of us, budgets are tight. Whole, organic food is expensive, so in order to get our money’s worth, we need to be creative and make it go as far as possible.
Back to peaches. (I’ll write a follow up article on Nutritional Anarchy with all of the recipes and the reason that you won’t die of cyanide poisoning by using peach pits!)
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/09/the-whole-buffalo-theory-of-food-economics/
