OBC Food Rules-Day 31: Eat Wild Foods When You Can

Two of the most nutritious plants in the world-lamb's quarters and purslane-are weeds, and some of the healthiest diets, like the Mediterranean, make frequent use of wild greens.  The fields and forests are crowded with plants containing higher levels of various Phytochemicals than their domesticated cousins.  Why?  Bevause these plants have to defend themselves against pests  and disease without any help from us, and becuase historically we've tended to select and breed crops for sweetness; many of the defensive compounds plants produce are bitter.  We also breed for shelf life, and so have unwittingly selected for plants with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids, since these fats quickly oxidize-turn rancid.   Wild animals and fish too are worth adding to your diet when you have the opportunity.  Wild game generally has less saturated and more healthy fats than domesticated animals, becuase most of these animals themselves eat a diverse diet of plants rather than grain (see rule 27).