Why did anyone adopt agriculture?

by nvanryn23

From what I've heard on this sub and elsewhere, agriculture was more work for a worse diet. Obviously if you keep it up long enough you get massive benefits (e.g. specialization of labor), but I have to imagine those benefits would've taken many generations to appear, and people don't do things because it might work out well in many generations. So am I wrong in my understanding of the transition from hunter-gathering to agriculture? If not, why did people do it?

crrpit

Hi there! Your question doesn't break any rules, and we're happy to let it stand. However, be aware that what you're asking about is as much a matter for anthropologists as historians, and they have their own sub we're not invited to. You may want to try asking there as well.