I remember coming across a study on this forum (I believe it was a Russian experiment) where a researcher took a pineapple and cut it open in front of another pineapple -
The pineapple that was alive to "Watch" the encounter released an electrical response when the person that killed the pineapple re-entered the room and this did not happen when any other person had entered the room indicating that perhaps it identified the killer and was concerned for its wellbeing
i cannot find it anywhere on the internet - if someone has it I would appreciate if you can link it here but here are are some other studies
I noticed that when I am cutting pineapple - I feel its spines on its body become very sharp right before I take the knife to its head - It feels like its "tensing up" so to speak like if it knows what I am about to do - I think about seeing my dog in a threatening situation and her hair stands up and she "tenses up" as well - It is difficult to get a good handle on it when its spines are this sharp - but in the exact moment I cut off the head of the pineapple with the first chop - its spines no longer feel sharp and just lay flat instead of facing outward its such a noticeable change and it occurs so quickly
It sounds crazy but I urge you to try it for yourself - lay a pineapple flat on the chopping board and take out a big knife and you will see the spines get very sharp and outward and immediately fall flat once you chop off the head of the pineapple - it's extraordinary
I'm thinking to myself - this cannot possibly be a good thing. I know that if a mountain lion was chasing me for food I would become very stressed and tense up as well - releasing many stress hormones - so even if the lion did kill me he would be eating an organism full of stress - I think it would be preferable for him to sneak up on me and kill me before my brain has a chance to release stress hormones
Would it be the same thing for fruit ? I have a hard time envisioning how this works if the fruit doesn't have "eyes" - how do they sense you are about to kill them and have a reaction ? Is it better to ensure the fruit is "completely dead" before eating it or maybe is it better to maybe cover the fruit with a paper towel so he doesn't see you coming with the knife ? This is a serious question - I imagine eating a fruit while he is still alive would send him to immense shock/stress and he would have a response prepared for you
Eating a stressed/unhealthy organism seems to have a noticeable impact on the meat or milk of an animal - could it be the same for fruit ? Interesting thing to think about
The pineapple that was alive to "Watch" the encounter released an electrical response when the person that killed the pineapple re-entered the room and this did not happen when any other person had entered the room indicating that perhaps it identified the killer and was concerned for its wellbeing
i cannot find it anywhere on the internet - if someone has it I would appreciate if you can link it here but here are are some other studies
Your vegetables are alive — and they change in response to light and dark
The discovery, reported in Current Biology, suggests that what time we store and eat our produce may affect its nutritional value
www.elsevier.com
Fruits And Veggies Are Alive, Can Defend Against Herbivores
Fruits and veggies have circadian clocks and can adjust certain nutrients in response to light cues.
www.nationalgeographic.com
I noticed that when I am cutting pineapple - I feel its spines on its body become very sharp right before I take the knife to its head - It feels like its "tensing up" so to speak like if it knows what I am about to do - I think about seeing my dog in a threatening situation and her hair stands up and she "tenses up" as well - It is difficult to get a good handle on it when its spines are this sharp - but in the exact moment I cut off the head of the pineapple with the first chop - its spines no longer feel sharp and just lay flat instead of facing outward its such a noticeable change and it occurs so quickly
It sounds crazy but I urge you to try it for yourself - lay a pineapple flat on the chopping board and take out a big knife and you will see the spines get very sharp and outward and immediately fall flat once you chop off the head of the pineapple - it's extraordinary
I'm thinking to myself - this cannot possibly be a good thing. I know that if a mountain lion was chasing me for food I would become very stressed and tense up as well - releasing many stress hormones - so even if the lion did kill me he would be eating an organism full of stress - I think it would be preferable for him to sneak up on me and kill me before my brain has a chance to release stress hormones
Would it be the same thing for fruit ? I have a hard time envisioning how this works if the fruit doesn't have "eyes" - how do they sense you are about to kill them and have a reaction ? Is it better to ensure the fruit is "completely dead" before eating it or maybe is it better to maybe cover the fruit with a paper towel so he doesn't see you coming with the knife ? This is a serious question - I imagine eating a fruit while he is still alive would send him to immense shock/stress and he would have a response prepared for you
Eating a stressed/unhealthy organism seems to have a noticeable impact on the meat or milk of an animal - could it be the same for fruit ? Interesting thing to think about