Geophagia: Eating rocks
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On the unordinary global phenomena of eating soil.
#CULINARY | #CHEF | #SPIRITUAL | #HEALTH | #POVERTY
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Table of Contents
| 1 | HISTORY & LEGENDS |
| 1.1 | Kenya |
| 1.2 | "The Souths poor whites & blacks" |
| 1.3 | Russia |
| 2 | HEALTH |
| 2.1 | Clay |
| 2.2 | Medical Antropology |
| 3 | CULINARY |
| 3.1 | Traditions |
| 3.2 | Recipes |
| 4 | SPIRITUAL |
| 5 | *** PAD |
¶HISTORY & LEGENDS
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The prehistoric site at Kalambo falls in Zambia contains the prehistoric remains of Homo habilis, an ancestor of Homo sapiens. White clay, rich with calcium was found next to the remains, it is believed that this is the earliest evidence of geophagy practice in humans.
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The prehistoric site at Kalambo falls in Zambia contains the prehistoric remains of Homo habilis, an ancestor of Homo sapiens. White clay, rich with calcium was found next to the remains, it is believed that this is the earliest evidence of geophagy practice in humans.
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¶ Kenya
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In some Kenyan communities where food is scarce, people suffer from an iron deficiency in their diets. A condition which is typically associated with pregnancy and postpartum women, called Pica, manifests itself in abnormal cravings and is experienced by many in the country. Eating Stones Fund first came across the condition in an area of informal settlements called Kawangware, where people had resorted to eating stone blocks.
We found that people had capitalised on this and these stones could be purchased at markets alongside traditional groceries. Some supermarkets had gone as far as packaging them as a crisp-like snack, with a sell-by-date and list of ingredients, normally consisting of only one thing; roasted clay.
This is of course of no real nutritional value and is terrible for a person’s teeth and digestive system. Eating Stones was born out of a desire to ensure that our beneficiaries did not need to eat stones again.
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https://www.eatingstones.co.uk
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In some Kenyan communities where food is scarce, people suffer from an iron deficiency in their diets. A condition which is typically associated with pregnancy and postpartum women, called Pica, manifests itself in abnormal cravings and is experienced by many in the country. Eating Stones Fund first came across the condition in an area of informal settlements called Kawangware, where people had resorted to eating stone blocks.
We found that people had capitalised on this and these stones could be purchased at markets alongside traditional groceries. Some supermarkets had gone as far as packaging them as a crisp-like snack, with a sell-by-date and list of ingredients, normally consisting of only one thing; roasted clay.
This is of course of no real nutritional value and is terrible for a person’s teeth and digestive system. Eating Stones was born out of a desire to ensure that our beneficiaries did not need to eat stones again.
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https://www.eatingstones.co.uk
¶ "The Souths poor whites & blacks"
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Many men believed that eating clay increased sexual prowess, and some females claimed that eating clay helped pregnant women to have an easy delivery.
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Flynt, Wayne (2004). Dixie's forgotten people: the South's poor whites. Indiana University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-253-34513-4.
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''When it's good and dug from the right place, dirt has a fine sour taste.''
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... baked and, often, seasoned with vinegar and salt.
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https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/13/us/southern-practice-of-eating-dirt-shows-signs-of-waning.html
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Many men believed that eating clay increased sexual prowess, and some females claimed that eating clay helped pregnant women to have an easy delivery.
"""
Flynt, Wayne (2004). Dixie's forgotten people: the South's poor whites. Indiana University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-253-34513-4.
"""
''When it's good and dug from the right place, dirt has a fine sour taste.''
"""
"""
... baked and, often, seasoned with vinegar and salt.
"""
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/13/us/southern-practice-of-eating-dirt-shows-signs-of-waning.html
¶HEALTH
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... against some toxins and parasites...
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https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/eating-dirt
occurres most frequently:
* among children and pregnant women
* in tropical areas (where pathogendensities are highest)
associated with:
* ingestion of toxic substances
* gastrointestinaldistress
also:
* https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/20d7/30106f8bfec137aa2643bc82263556595f1a.pdf
"""
... against some toxins and parasites...
"""
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/eating-dirt
occurres most frequently:
* among children and pregnant women
* in tropical areas (where pathogendensities are highest)
associated with:
* ingestion of toxic substances
* gastrointestinaldistress
also:
* https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/20d7/30106f8bfec137aa2643bc82263556595f1a.pdf
¶ Clay
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Clay minerals have been reported to have beneficial microbiological effects, such as protecting the stomach against toxins, parasites, and pathogens.
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Williams LB, Haydel SE (2010). "Evaluation of the medicinal use of clay minerals as antibacterial agents". Int Geol Rev. 52 (7/8): 745–70. Bibcode:2010IGRv...52..745W. doi:10.1080/00206811003679737. PMC 2904249. PMID 20640226.
also:
* https://werkgroepcaraibischeletteren.nl/eating-earth-aarde-eten/
* http://contemporaryfoodlab.com/hungry-world/2016/03/eating-earth-geophagia/
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Clay minerals have been reported to have beneficial microbiological effects, such as protecting the stomach against toxins, parasites, and pathogens.
"""
Williams LB, Haydel SE (2010). "Evaluation of the medicinal use of clay minerals as antibacterial agents". Int Geol Rev. 52 (7/8): 745–70. Bibcode:2010IGRv...52..745W. doi:10.1080/00206811003679737. PMC 2904249. PMID 20640226.
also:
* https://werkgroepcaraibischeletteren.nl/eating-earth-aarde-eten/
* http://contemporaryfoodlab.com/hungry-world/2016/03/eating-earth-geophagia/