:expert-shapiro: Middle school special interest time
Despite being the 19th largest nation on Earth, less than 2% of that is arable. Combined with the extremely cold landscape demanding a fat heavy diet, Mongolians eat relatively little plant matter compared to the rest of the world and largely subsist off of meat and dairy
The places most Russians live is in the west where the climate is better for growing fruit. Also Mongolia is relatively poorer, so they probably import less stuff, including fruit, too.
Probably hard to grow it there, and 75% of all agricultural land is dedicated to pasture too, so little space for it, also incredibly dry with over 200 days of sun per year. Russia is also a giant country with varying climates spanning throughout it. Mongolia has this. I think it makes perfect sense for the people of Mongolia to consume little fruit
Siberia is way colder than Europe. half of Mongolia is also desert.
Also, Russia is 3x richer than Mongolia, so the latter can't import food.
What you'll notice about particular foods is that they're only consumed by
rich people
people in the lands where it grows locally
same thing for meat, where all rich nations eat a lot, but some of the land-rich-sparsely-populated 3rd world nations (South Americans, Kazakhs, and also Mongolians) also eat a lot.
This is totally a shot in the dark, but one of my close friends is Mongolian and she's like "people love their meat, it's a bit of macho thing", although I'm sure geography matters. I think traditionally they've been pastoral.
Why does Mongolia in particular hate fruit? You can't blame the climate since even Russia is way better..
:expert-shapiro: Middle school special interest time
Despite being the 19th largest nation on Earth, less than 2% of that is arable. Combined with the extremely cold landscape demanding a fat heavy diet, Mongolians eat relatively little plant matter compared to the rest of the world and largely subsist off of meat and dairy
The places most Russians live is in the west where the climate is better for growing fruit. Also Mongolia is relatively poorer, so they probably import less stuff, including fruit, too.
Probably hard to grow it there, and 75% of all agricultural land is dedicated to pasture too, so little space for it, also incredibly dry with over 200 days of sun per year. Russia is also a giant country with varying climates spanning throughout it. Mongolia has this. I think it makes perfect sense for the people of Mongolia to consume little fruit
Ah ya nice links, thanks, that makes a lot of sense now
For what, horses?
Goat, yak, sheep; Anything, really
Livestock, cows, goats, camels, yaks, chickens, the works.
edit: I just now clicked off my inbox to see that your question has already been answered, oops.
Siberia is way colder than Europe. half of Mongolia is also desert.
Also, Russia is 3x richer than Mongolia, so the latter can't import food.
What you'll notice about particular foods is that they're only consumed by
same thing for meat, where all rich nations eat a lot, but some of the land-rich-sparsely-populated 3rd world nations (South Americans, Kazakhs, and also Mongolians) also eat a lot.
it wouldnt surprise me if all that fruit is imported/wild berries.
This is totally a shot in the dark, but one of my close friends is Mongolian and she's like "people love their meat, it's a bit of macho thing", although I'm sure geography matters. I think traditionally they've been pastoral.