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If the anti-lettuce hypothesis is true, and it provides minimal nutritional value compared to the disease risks and costs to produce, then we'd expect lettuce to be a fairly modern food choice, not common in historical diets.
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It might be easier to produce in many environments and consumers may prefer it over other greens for various foods.
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It’s particularly pointless, considering all the other leafy greens have significantly greater nutrient density.