Re: 30 day raw food trial
This is interesting. I may have to try this now.
One thing I have noticed is that sometimes I put cooked vegetables in my kitchen vegetable bin, for later transfer to my composter. Whenever I do this it somehow seems the vegetable will just rot, rather than break down.
I suppose a simple test would be to make compost from cooked veg. I don't think it would work. I can't imagine cooked veg, with it's lack of texture, making a healthy fluffy compost.
Oh dear, in an attempt to answer this question, I just googled it. I got:
"What to put in
Most raw vegetable matter is ideal for composting, so collect all kitchen waste and chuck it in. Cooked vegetables and meat are not ideal because they attract unwanted vermin."
Well I don't have to worry about vermin as mine go into a sealed bin, but this is a bad sign. Elsewhere...
"Cooked vegetables generally shouldn't be composted. For some reason they don't work very well and can cause smells."
I looked around to see if anyone actually liked eating raw potatoes (as an example) and there are
http://www.annieporthouse.com/?p=145
- two sample quotes:
"I also like raw potatoes, theres just something bout them mmmmmmm!!!!"
and
"I’ve also been eating raw potatoes for 40+ years. I eat at least one a day. However, sometimes I crave them so badly I feel as if by body is telling me I’m missing a certain vitamin or something. My favorite raw potatoe is the red-skin, with just a touch of lite-salt. My husband thinks I’m disgusting, but he’s gotten used to it."
Well I probably will give it a try, 100% raw. Two years ago I wouldn't be seen dead eating an apple, now in the summer I crave them. Oh dear, you have started me going now. I had always thought this but wondered about things like potatoes.
Steve