Man vs. Wild

[CollegeB]

I watched this show and the guy is in Kenya. He found a dead zebra and ate meat directly from the carcass. Isn't there something against humans eating raw meat?

[Odidnetne]

I don't know, but the idea of that made me feel a little sick.

[Michelle]

Oh, yuck. That zebra scene couldn't have been pleasant to watch.

 

All moral considerations aside, I don't think there's any reason why humans can't eat raw meat. (Well, aside from the fact that nothing in the stores today is probably fresh enough to consume raw without becoming ill for one reason or another.) If our ancestors consumed meat, then they ate it raw, just like their fruits and veggies.

 

Apparently there are some advocating a raw meat diet. http://www.karlloren.com/human-raw-meat-diet.htm if you're curious.

 

I couldn't do it, I wouldn't recommend it, and it makes me want to puke just thinking about it, but I'm still fascinated to read other perspectives on what's "best" for our bodies.

[loveliberate]

I know 2 real good reasons for those to eat meat to not eat it raw - parasites & bacteria. On the other hand, like most everything else it's probably healthier raw then cooked...

[Richard]

I watched this show and the guy is in Kenya. He found a dead zebra and ate meat directly from the carcass. Isn't there something against humans eating raw meat?

 

How often did he do that? Was it just one off?

[Guest]

I also think raw meat if healthier than cooked...although not optimal...look at how many Japanese eat raw fish and the fish they eat now if from not so clean water...they still live long.