Question

Why is the Eskimo diet more raw than cooked?

• A. Raw meat is easier to preserve for longer periods.
• B. Raw meat is the best for the climate.
• C. Raw meat is more nutrient rich.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Raw meat is easier to preserve for longer periods.

Raw meat is easier to preserve. Eskimos dip the meat into whale or seal oils to preserve meat for longer durations. As they live in Tundra conditions where they have a scarcity of wood and other resources, cooking and baking food is seldom done. Hence the diet is mostly raw.