what was the olmec diet?

Answer 1

The Olmec practiced farming, and maize was the foremost grain. They also raised beans and squash, like many other Native American cultures (among the Eastern Woodland groups of what is now the US and Canada, these crops were often called "The Three Sisters.").

The main source of protein was fish and turtle. If the fishing wasn't good and turtle was unavailable, the Olmec would eat domesticated dog and turkey.

Answer 2

Olmec Diet

Answer 3

It was a fad diet that achieved limited popularity in the early 1970's. As the name implies (or at least suggests to the knowledgeable), the Olmec Diet consisted of Oreos, Lunchmeat, Eggs, and Cheetos. After the first casualties in 1972, the diet was modified by the addition of Almond Joy bars, but as you can plainly see, there was no place for them in the acronym.
So the Olmec Diet faded into memory. It's developer, Dr. Steven L. Burlap,was apprehended when he attempted to flee to Mindanao. He was tried in Detroit (where most of the casualties had occurred) and was sentenced to a life term in solitary confinement while an endless loop of tapes by The Carpenters played in his cell. He committed suicide in April, 1975, and after cremation his ashes were placed into an hourglass so he could perform some useful work for a change.

Answer 4

Although the river banks were used to plant crops between flooding periods, the Olmecs also likely practiced swidden (or slash-and-burn) agriculture to clear the forests and shrubs, and to provide new fields once the old fields were exhausted.[31] Fields were located outside the village, and were used for maize, beans, squash, manioc, sweet potato, as well as cotton. Based on studies of two villages in the Los Tuxtlas Mountains, maize cultivation became increasingly important to the Olmec diet over time, although the diet remained fairly diverse.[32]

The fruits and vegetables were supplemented with fish, turtle, snake, and mollusks from the nearby rivers, and crabs and shellfish in the coastal areas.

Birds were available, as were game including peccary, oppossum, raccoon, rabbit, and in particular deer.[33] Despite the wide range of hunting and fishing available, midden surveys in San Lorenzo have found that the domesticated dog was the single most plentiful source of animal protein