How was it made and by whom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sebiguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Brassica_oleracea1-1024x768.jpg\")
Brassica oleracea (Wild Cabbage) Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBroccoli, like cauliflower (which according to Dr. Sebi is \u201ceven worse\u201d), is a result of selective breeding of Brassica oleracea<\/em>, also known as wild cabbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBasically, an ancient civilization known as the Etruscans<\/a> living in Italy some 2000 years ago were the first to discover and consume this \u2018wild cabbage\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey were incredibly skilled at plant breeding and sought to create a vegetable that produced larger buds and more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kale is apparently the oldest domesticated cultivar (plant that can only be produced using selective breeding) of wild cabbage, first appearing circa 500 B.C.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So broccoli is definitely a hybrid, what should I do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll probably go into this in another post properly but it\u2019s important to understand the fundamental differences between a hybrid vegetable created in a farm (mankind influencing\/twisting what nature has provided) VS something that is straight up genetically altered in a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personally, I am of the opinion that certain hybrid vegetables are acceptable. (hybrid, not GMO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ok, it\u2019s not strictly \u2018allowed\u2019 by Dr. Sebi, but, and this is really key…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If eating broccoli means you have an easier time transitioning onto a plant-based diet then do it.
I mean let\u2019s be real, it\u2019s much better to fill up on something like broccoli than relapsing only to end up gorging on junk food lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, many scientists believe that hybrids can actually contain a greater degree of nutrients but that\u2019s a topic for another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/theconversation.com\/not-all-gmo-plants-are-created-equally-its-the-trait-not-the-method-thats-important-39532<\/a>
https:\/\/medium.com\/a-microbiome-scientist-at-large\/why-cant-i-find-wild-broccoli-130c74c8a31d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a reason you\u2019ve never seen a broccoli out in the woods or anywhere in the wild. Yes, it\u2019s a human invention. And, like any other non-naturally occurring plant, Dr. Sebi\u2019s stance on Broccoli was simple: avoid! How was it made and by whom? Broccoli, like cauliflower (which according to Dr. Sebi is \u201ceven worse\u201d),…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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![Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBroccoli, like cauliflower (which according to Dr. Sebi is \u201ceven worse\u201d), is a result of selective breeding of Brassica oleracea<\/em>, also known as wild cabbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBasically, an ancient civilization known as the Etruscans<\/a> living in Italy some 2000 years ago were the first to discover and consume this \u2018wild cabbage\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey were incredibly skilled at plant breeding and sought to create a vegetable that produced larger buds and more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKale is apparently the oldest domesticated cultivar (plant that can only be produced using selective breeding) of wild cabbage, first appearing circa 500 B.C.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo broccoli is definitely a hybrid, what should I do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nI\u2019ll probably go into this in another post properly but it\u2019s important to understand the fundamental differences between a hybrid vegetable created in a farm (mankind influencing\/twisting what nature has provided) VS something that is straight up genetically altered in a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPersonally, I am of the opinion that certain hybrid vegetables are acceptable. (hybrid, not GMO).<\/p>\n\n\n\nOk, it\u2019s not strictly \u2018allowed\u2019 by Dr. Sebi, but, and this is really key…<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf eating broccoli means you have an easier time transitioning onto a plant-based diet then do it.I mean let\u2019s be real, it\u2019s much better to fill up on something like broccoli than relapsing only to end up gorging on junk food lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFurthermore, many scientists believe that hybrids can actually contain a greater degree of nutrients but that\u2019s a topic for another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSources:<\/p>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/theconversation.com\/not-all-gmo-plants-are-created-equally-its-the-trait-not-the-method-thats-important-39532<\/a>https:\/\/medium.com\/a-microbiome-scientist-at-large\/why-cant-i-find-wild-broccoli-130c74c8a31d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a reason you\u2019ve never seen a broccoli out in the woods or anywhere in the wild. Yes, it\u2019s a human invention. 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Broccoli, like cauliflower (which according to Dr. Sebi is \u201ceven worse\u201d), is a result of selective breeding of Brassica oleracea<\/em>, also known as wild cabbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basically, an ancient civilization known as the Etruscans<\/a> living in Italy some 2000 years ago were the first to discover and consume this \u2018wild cabbage\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were incredibly skilled at plant breeding and sought to create a vegetable that produced larger buds and more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kale is apparently the oldest domesticated cultivar (plant that can only be produced using selective breeding) of wild cabbage, first appearing circa 500 B.C.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll probably go into this in another post properly but it\u2019s important to understand the fundamental differences between a hybrid vegetable created in a farm (mankind influencing\/twisting what nature has provided) VS something that is straight up genetically altered in a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally, I am of the opinion that certain hybrid vegetables are acceptable. (hybrid, not GMO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ok, it\u2019s not strictly \u2018allowed\u2019 by Dr. Sebi, but, and this is really key…<\/p>\n\n\n\n If eating broccoli means you have an easier time transitioning onto a plant-based diet then do it. Furthermore, many scientists believe that hybrids can actually contain a greater degree of nutrients but that\u2019s a topic for another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/theconversation.com\/not-all-gmo-plants-are-created-equally-its-the-trait-not-the-method-thats-important-39532<\/a> There\u2019s a reason you\u2019ve never seen a broccoli out in the woods or anywhere in the wild. Yes, it\u2019s a human invention. And, like any other non-naturally occurring plant, Dr. Sebi\u2019s stance on Broccoli was simple: avoid! How was it made and by whom? Broccoli, like cauliflower (which according to Dr. Sebi is \u201ceven worse\u201d),…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSo broccoli is definitely a hybrid, what should I do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I mean let\u2019s be real, it\u2019s much better to fill up on something like broccoli than relapsing only to end up gorging on junk food lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/medium.com\/a-microbiome-scientist-at-large\/why-cant-i-find-wild-broccoli-130c74c8a31d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"