- Was the shift to farming really the worst mistake in human history? The notion that our ancestors’ shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming was disastrous for our health is well established, but a new study should prompt a rethink, says Michael Marshall https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734270-100-was-the-shift-to-farming-really-the-worst-mistake-in-human-history/#Echobox=1677751346 81 comments anthropology