Question

When certain groups made the transition from foraging to agriculture, one of the first changes was to their diet and health. Describe how the diet of an individual in an early agricultural civilization differed from a forager and select one or two effects this dietary change would have had on this individual’s physiological and/or mental health to discuss.

Answer 1

Answer:

Longer life expectancy, lower risk of life and lower mental stress

Explanation:

The biggest difference between foraging and agriculture in the mental health of an individual at that time is the reduction in stress to get food.

Foragers had to hunt animals that could easily kill them, and the certainty of getting food every day was practically impossible. In addition to the danger of hunting animals, they could easily become ill because they could not tell if a animal, fruit or vegetable was safe to consume.

On the other hand farming was much easier and safer, with nutritious and healthy peaceful animals to feed on. With the certainty of food mental stress is drastically reduced.