🧵 Serious Question
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 07:53:07 UTC No. 16262567
What’s the science reason why you can eat lettuce leaf but you can’t eat tree leaf?
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 08:01:02 UTC No. 16262576
>>16262567
You can eat tree leaves, they just have zero nutritional value. There are only very few trees whose leaves are poisonous. Lettuce also has no nutritional value btw. It's only eaten for outdated cultural/historical reasons. I avoid this nonsense and stick to actual food.
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 08:02:39 UTC No. 16262578
>>16262576
Don’t you get a soar stomach though?
Also, the taste.
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 08:03:40 UTC No. 16262579
>>16262578
sore*
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:33:02 UTC No. 16262762
>>16262576
It makes sandwiches more tasty though
Scientifically
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:34:41 UTC No. 16262763
>>16262762
Lettuce on a sandwich is disgusting.
Anonymous at Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:42:31 UTC No. 16262766
>>16262763
Lattice on a deck is pretty
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 01:18:11 UTC No. 16263605
>>16262578
I second this.
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 07:09:01 UTC No. 16263975
>>16262567
You can eat a tree leaf but it has more indigestible polysaccharides (cellulose, hemicellulose, probably some lignin) and bitter compounds which make it hard to eat and not tasty. There are probably also some mildly toxic compounds produced to deter grazing from animals (including insects)
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:48:43 UTC No. 16264073
>>16262567
>you can’t eat tree leaf?
yes you can, many tree species have edible leaves
Banana leaves, for example.
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:31:14 UTC No. 16264161
>>16262567
You can eat tree leaves, they just don't taste that good. Tea made from new leaves and new needles can taste good. Both beeches and spruce make enjoyable tea. If you want to make some yourself, research a bit first so that you don't accidentally ingest any poisons. Herbal teas are easy and cheap to make, so have at it!
Anonymous at Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:38:25 UTC No. 16264166
>>16262567
Technically, you can eat whatever you want. But you can't always get enough nutrients out of it.
Many herbivores literally spend their whole day eating.