TIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.

Wudi@feddit.uk · edit-2 3 days ago

TIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.

stickyprimer@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Yeah I don’t see an answer, but it is possible that it is chemical and not about flora, because I keep seeing “clay” mentioned specifically, instead of “soil.”

I agree that just saying “it’s cultural” is not an explanation. Cultures are not entirely arbitrary.