Omnivory Month

Last updated: March 15, 2008. 

March 2008 is Omnivory Month at the Migraineur. See this post for the rules.  Here are the species I consumed, and a point tally:

Animal Species

• Pig (Sus scrofa domestica)- 1 point
• Chicken (Gallus gallus)- 1 point
  • Eggs
  • Meat
  • Pastured – 1 extra point
  • Livers – 1 extra point
• Cows (Bos taurus)- 1 point
  • Meat
  • Milk
• Sardines (Sardina pilchardus?)- 1 point
• Blue mussels (probably Mytilus edulis)- 1 point
• Littleneck clams (maybe Mercenaria mercenaria) – 1 point
• Maine shrimp (species unknown) – 1 point
• Monkfish (probably some Lophius species)- 1 point
• Alaskan Cod (probably a Gadus species) – 1 point
  • Wild – 1 extra point
• Anchovies (species unknown) – 1 point
• Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus))- 1 point
  • Milk
• Sheep (Ovis aries) – 1 point
  • Lamb meat

Total animal points:  15 

Plant species

• Black pepper (Piper nigrum) – 1 point
• Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)- 1 point
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) – 1 point
• Grapes (Vitis vinifera)- 1 point
  • Wine
  • Fruit
• Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) – 1 point
• Blackberries (probably Rubus ursinus)- 1 point
• Chocolate (Theobroma cacao)- 1 point
• Sugar cane (Saccharum spp.) – 1 point
• Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) – 1 point
• Coffee (Coffea spp.)- 1 point
• Olive (Olea europaea)- 1 point
• Pepper (Capsicum annuum) - 1 point
  • Serrano pepper
  • Bell pepper
  • Paprika
• Shallot (Allium oschaninii)- 1 point
• Rutabaga (Brassica napobrassica) - 1 point
• Oranges (Citrus sinensis )- 1 point
  • Fruit
  • Flower water
• Mineola (Citrus x tangelo)- 1 point
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)- 1 point
• Thyme (probably Thymus vulgaris) – 1 point
• Capers (Capparis spinosa)- 1 point
• Lemon (Citrus × limon)- 1 point
• Almond (Prunus dulcis)- 1 point
• Mustard (probably Brassica juncea)- 1 point
• Apples (Malus domestica )- 1 point
• Quince (Cydonia oblonga) – 1 point
• Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - 1 point
  • Red leaf lettuce 
  • Something called Tango, which is probably a lettuce
• Cabbage cultivars (Brassica olearacea) – 1 point 
  • Cabbage 
  • Broccolini
  • Broccoli
• Sesame (Sesamum indicum) – 1 point
• Soybeans (Glycine max) – 1 point
  • Black soybeans
  • Soybean oil
• Chinese cabbage species (Brassica rapa)- 1 point
  • Chinese cabbage
  • Mizuna
• Carrots (Daucus carota) – 1 point
• Scallions (Allium fistulosum) – 1 point
• Garlic (Allium sativum)- 1 point
• Artichokes (Cynara scolymus) - 1 point
• Saffron (Crocus sativus)- 1 point
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera) - 1 point
• Cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) – 1 point
• Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) – 1 point
• Onion (Allium cepa) – 1 point
• Oregano (Origanum vulgare) -1 point
• Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) -1 point
• Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)  -1 point
  • Seed
  • Leaf (cilantro)
• Marjoram (Origanum majorana) -1 point
• Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) -1 point
• Spearmint (Mentha spicata) -1 point
• Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) -1 point
• Beet species (Beta vulgaris)  -1 point
  • Chard
• Arugula (Eruca sativa) -1 point
• Cinnamon (probably Cinnamomum aromaticum) -1 point
• Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis) -1 point
• Dandelion (probably Taraxacum officinale) -1 point
• Endive species (Cichorium endivia)  -1 point
  • Belgian endive
  • Frisée
• Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) – 1 point
  • Oil
• Wheat (Triticum aestivum) – 1 point
• Potato (Solanum tuberosum) – 1 point
• Squash species (Cucurbita pepo) – 1 point
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow squash
  • Pumpkin (seed)
• Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) – 1 point
• Radish (Raphanus sativus) – 1 point
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale) – 1 point
• Tea (Camellia sinensis) – 1 point
• Vanilla (Vanilla spp.) – 1 point
• Walnut (Juglans spp.) – 1 point

Plant total:  61

Fungi

• White button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) - 1 point
• Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum)  – 1 point

Fungi total: 2

Grand total: 78 species points