Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16865810

A German pensioner who received a tin of American lard 64 years ago in an aid package has only just tasted it, after discovering that it is still edible.

Food safety experts in Rostock, his home town on Germany's Baltic coast, said the pig fat was still safe to eat.

"I just didn't want to throw it away," said Hans Feldmeier, 87.

Mr Feldmeier was a student in 1948 when the US was running a huge aid programme to rebuild war-ravaged Germany. He kept the tin of lard for emergencies.

Makes me believe that pemmican could be a really great emergency food!

flag	asked Feb 3 2012 at 2:39 Dragonfly 31.2k●1●8●41

henny · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-03 03:37:03Z UTC

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Yuck! I don't think so. There are better choices available.

answered Feb 3 2012 at 3:37

henny

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Wait a minute- when I go into ketosis I AM eating 64 year old lard!! – henny Feb 3 2012 at 14:26

LOL! Yes you are! – Dragonfly Feb 3 2012 at 15:19

Talldog · Answer 2 · 2012-02-03 19:14:00Z UTC

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The 64 year old tin from an aid package was probably worth some serious money as a collectible. Opening it probably decreased its value.

I would not have eaten it, I would have put it up for auction.

answered Feb 3 2012 at 19:14

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legup · Answer 3 · 2012-02-03 04:20:42Z UTC

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Hmm. I have been staring at a jar of lard one of my friends gave me 7 months ago, wondering if I should buck up and try to eat it. I have no excuse now. Unless...is the guy from that article still alive??

answered Feb 3 2012 at 4:20

legup
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	Yup. He's alive! – Dragonfly Feb 3 2012 at 10:40
	I'm going for it! – legup Feb 3 2012 at 15:12

AlohaSpeck · Answer 4 · 2012-02-03 09:39:55Z UTC

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I would like to think I would never be in a situation to have to make that choice. :)

answered Feb 3 2012 at 9:39

AlohaSpeck
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	You might not get a choice. I was at a dinner party, many years ago when I was still vege, and the hostess revealed that she had just served 8 year old ground beef. Ick. – Senneth Feb 3 2012 at 19:14
	After the meal was over. – Senneth Feb 3 2012 at 19:15
	Hahahaha oh dear! – AlohaSpeck Feb 4 2012 at 14:54
	8 year old ground beef would have been perfectly safe assuming it had been kept frozen for that time. – Dangph Apr 26 2012 at 7:11

Laina · Answer 5 · 2012-02-03 19:38:25Z UTC

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This guy's problem is not how he's going to feel after he eats the lard, it's the fact that he's a lard hoarder.

answered Feb 3 2012 at 19:38

Laina
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Cacktus Wayfinder · Answer 6 · 2012-02-03 05:49:19Z UTC

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Depends on how hungry I am.

answered Feb 3 2012 at 5:49

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Mr. Juba · Answer 7 · 2012-04-26 04:51:29Z UTC

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...saturated fat inhibits spoilage and mold growth. Try 64 year old polyunsaturates. Bet you would be sick immediately after ingesting.

answered Apr 26 2012 at 4:51

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Anonymous Chump · Answer 8 · 2012-02-03 02:44:59Z UTC

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Is this a trick question? Would I eat something that's been sitting around for 64 years?

Of course I would.

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answered Feb 3 2012 at 2:44

Anonymous Chump
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Gross. Gag reflex. Thanks for the gratuitous mold shot. – MeepsIsWellfed Feb 3 2012 at 4:18

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At the age of that lard, I don't know what would happen, but fat generally inhibits spoilage and mold growth. I have reserved duck fat that (some of) is over I year old, and it's just fine. I've made confit with it, eaten it, and the only ill effects were being sad when it was gone. ;-) – greymouser Feb 3 2012 at 16:47

Would you eat 64 year-old LARD?

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