This
wonder crop has deep roots that tap into hard to reach nutrients
underground, it’s drought resistant – when it rains the root system
helps the water stay in the soil instead of running off. This crop can
resist the highest winds or the wettest spells, it grows well all year
round and on any type of soil. This crop could provide food security
even in the most erratic rainfall caused by climate change.
Our
wonder crop takes carbon and methane from the atmosphere and locks it
out of harms way, it builds its own fertility so needs no artificial
fertilizers – one of the most carbon heavy inputs in modern agriculture.
This crop requires minimal management; no tractors, no pesticides, no
irrigation, it does not need to be planted every year, and it can grow
anywhere – even on mountainsides, arid plains, or wetlands – the places
where no other food can grow.
Sounds great, but there is one HUGE problem. We can’t eat it! It’s called GRASS.
Bummer.
But
as evolving humans, we got around this issue – we ate the animals that
ate the grass (along with seasonally available plants).
Ruminants
such as buffalo, elk, cows, and sheep have clever digestive systems
that can turn this wonder crop into meat and milk. The meat doesn’t need
storage, can be moved from field to field, it doesn’t often spoil or
rot, and we can harvest when we need it – regardless of the weather or
time of year. Oh, and not only does it taste amazing, it’s really good
for you too!
The above is excerpted from an article on Primal Meats. Read the rest of the article here: The superfood that could save the world.
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