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Ah, that lovely subsistence farming diet! (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 24 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Explanation: Despite the arcadian romanticization of the farmer's life, historically subsistence farmers had it quite... rough. Not least in the issue of food - processing grain was labor-intensive, and less-labor-intensive porridge (and flatbread, especially ash cakes) was a major source of calories for the poor.

Some people actually like grain water, though. Barbarians!