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Foods & Ingredients

Universal Staples (Consumbed Across Regions)

Salt

Honey

Vinegar

  • Wine Vinegar
  • Apple cider vinegar (from traditional apples)

Grains & Seeds

Wheat (Europe, North America)

Barley (Europe, North America)

  • Hulled barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Rye (Europe)

  • Rye (Secale cereale)

Oats (Europe, North America)

  • Oats (Avena sativa)

Rice (South America, Asia)

  • Asian rice (Oryza sativa, traditional landraces)

Legumes (Beans & Pulses)

  • Old World
    • Lentils (Lens culinaris)
    • Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum)
    • Fava beans (Vicia faba)
    • Peas (Pisum sativum)
  • New World
    • Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris): (black, pinto, navy, kidney in traditional forms)
    • Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus)

Roots & Tubers

  • Europe / North America
    • Turnips (Brassica rapa – non-hybrid forms)
    • Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa)
    • Beets (Beta vulgaris, non-sugar beet forms)
  • South America
    • Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum, Andean landraces)
    • Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas)
    • Cassava / yuca (Manihot esculenta)

Vegetables (Non-Hybrid Forms)

  • Onions (Allium cepa)
  • Garlic (Allium sativum)
  • Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum)
  • Cabbage (wild and early forms, Brassica oleracea)
  • Kale (non-hybrid landraces)
  • Mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
  • Lettuce (Lactuca sativa, loose-leaf forms)

Fruits (Traditional Forms)

  • Europe & North America
    • Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
    • Figs (Ficus carica)
    • Olives (Olea europaea)
    • Pears (heritage varieties)
    • Quinces (Cydonia oblonga)
  • South America
    • Pineapple (Ananas comosus, non-hybrid)
    • Guava (Psidium guajava)
    • Papaya (Carica papaya)

Note: Apples and citrus are excluded due to extensive hybridization history.

Herbs & Spices

  • Black pepper (Piper nigrum)
  • Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
  • Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
  • Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
  • Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
  • Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
  • Sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil
  • Parsley, dill, coriander (cilantro)

Animal-Derived Ingredients

  • Beef, pork, lamb (heritage breeds)
  • Chicken (non-industrial breeds)
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Butter
  • Cheese (traditional methods)
  • Lard, tallow

Status: Breeds differ, but species and food form remain unchanged when food source and medications are in natural forms.