Do you believe food shortages are coming? (2 Viewers)

Mix of maternal breastfeeding, wet nurses when mom couldn’t feed or died and lots and lots of fetal deaths

The point?
Maybe in the 19th century (we had baby formula then by the way), but even in the early 20th century baby formula wasn't "universally" used. And I realize that medical/scientific advances make our lives better and we have a better life expectancy because of it. I just wonder what we are going to do going forward if we can't solve this. Just die out? Or will we survive as we did before it was used more.
 
Maybe in the 19th century (we had baby formula then by the way), but even in the early 20th century baby formula wasn't "universally" used. And I realize that medical/scientific advances make our lives better and we have a better life expectancy because of it. I just wonder what we are going to do going forward if we can't solve this. Just die out? Or will we survive as we did before it was used more.
Survival of the fittest starts to kick in. It sounds harsh, but that is what happens when there are not means of helping sustain infants that cannot subsist on breast milk alone.
 
Survival of the fittest starts to kick in. It sounds harsh, but that is what happens when there are not means of helping sustain infants that cannot subsist on breast milk alone.
I don't think I would have a problem subsisting on fresh breast milk alone...
 
Survival of the fittest starts to kick in. It sounds harsh, but that is what happens when there are not means of helping sustain infants that cannot subsist on breast milk alone.
I’m assuming you’re being hyperbolic, but just in case

‘Survival of the fittest’ - in Darwin’s theory - means elements of a species survived bc it had genetic material that allowed it to adapt to a changing environment over 100s/1000s of generations
It certainly does not mean that the most privileged win. Of course we all know that the privileged do win most of the time, but it’s certainly not because they’re ‘fittest’
 
I’m assuming you’re being hyperbolic, but just in case

‘Survival of the fittest’ - in Darwin’s theory - means elements of a species survived bc it had genetic material that allowed it to adapt to a changing environment over 100s/1000s of generations
It certainly does not mean that the most privileged win. Of course we all know that the privileged do win most of the time, but it’s certainly not because they’re ‘fittest’
Sometimes it's survival of the richest. Not always, but yeah.
 

Create an account or login to comment

You must be a member in order to leave a comment

Create account

Create an account on our community. It's easy!

Log in

Already have an account? Log in here.

Users who are viewing this thread

    Back
    Top Bottom