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re: Medieval farmers ate 7000-9000 calories a dsy
Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:10 pm to athenslife101
Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:10 pm to athenslife101
Highly unlikely.
By multiples.
For the most part, Europe was starving in the Middle Ages. Not episodically
, but by caloric deprivation. Urban residents often were consuming less than 1500 cals./ day.
This is why disease spread so quickly over large populations, including plagues. People were weak and compromised.
In the Americas, indigenous folks were consuming many more calories per day at that time.
By multiples.
For the most part, Europe was starving in the Middle Ages. Not episodically
, but by caloric deprivation. Urban residents often were consuming less than 1500 cals./ day.
This is why disease spread so quickly over large populations, including plagues. People were weak and compromised.
In the Americas, indigenous folks were consuming many more calories per day at that time.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:13 pm to nitwit
I think it makes sense for manual laborers. Not for everyone though.
We have athletes today who easily match or exceed that
We have athletes today who easily match or exceed that
quote:
Michel Rouche, on the other hand, asserted that the typical Carolingian-including the peasants-had access to a monotonous, but abundant, supply of foodstuffs and may have consumed an average of 6,000-9,000 calories per day.
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