The Claim
Social factors, including social class and settlement type, determined the structure of nutrition among elite, urban, and rural populations in medieval Eastern Europe.
What the research says
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In medieval Eastern Europe, a person's social class and whether they lived in a city or rural area directly shaped what they ate.
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Social factors, such as social class and settlement type, largely determined the structure of nutrition among elite, urban, and rural populations in medieval Eastern Europe.
People in cities and higher social classes ate more meat and dairy because they controlled land, livestock, and trade routes, while rural and lower-status people ate mostly grains because they had limited access to animals and preserved foods.
What the research says
1 studyScientists looked at ancient bones from people who lived in medieval Belarus and found that city folks ate more meat and milk, while country folks ate mostly grains. This shows that where you lived and your social status shaped what you ate back then.
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