Agriculture, diet and nutrition in Greco-Roman Egypt. Reassessing ancient sustenance, food processing and (mal)nutrition. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Department of Bio-engineering Sciences, History, Archeology, Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, R&D centraal
The AGROS project challenges the main assumptions underlying the current historical and archaeological
paradigms of ancient diet and nutrition. It has long been held that one-sided and low-quality diets, largely
comprised of foodstuffs with high levels of anti-nutrients and poor in micronutrients, resulted in chronic
malnutrition. Recently, these views have been challenged on the grounds of being anachronistic since the
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paradigms of ancient diet and nutrition. It has long been held that one-sided and low-quality diets, largely
comprised of foodstuffs with high levels of anti-nutrients and poor in micronutrients, resulted in chronic
malnutrition. Recently, these views have been challenged on the grounds of being anachronistic since the
...