[yoe]

I think there is a gene that we humans have that triggers a desire for knowledge about plants, what is good to eat...the seeds from tasty ones then the exchanging of seeds becomes an exchange of 'recipes' for health as well as food. Preserving both humans and food, look to wine and vinegar.....and on and on and on.

I hope Mr. Dorin will share his document "finds" with all of us.

[RegulatorCountry]

In a perhaps not so strange coincidence, the herbs, spices and seasonings most popular for flavor are largely anti-microbial. All traditional methods of preserving food and making it shelf stable certainly are, have to be otherwise the food would spoil. So, in a disease-plagued time, this would be a hot topic of conversation, even if they really didn’t understand just why these foods were more healthy.