Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism
New scientific research examines the health risks and caloric value of human meat to explain why humans avoid cannibalism.
The story so far
Researchers have analyzed the biological and health implications of eating human flesh. The findings indicate that such a practice is detrimental to human health and can unleash fatal illnesses.
Coverage from VICE, ZME Science, and Newser emphasizes that scientific calculations confirm cannibalism is not good for the body. IFLScience further details that while humans contain approximately 32,376 calories worth of meat, the associated health risks outweigh this caloric value.
Future focus remains on the specific fatal illnesses associated with the consumption of human flesh as highlighted by the Daily Star.
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Sources (5)
- Scientists expose gruesome reality of cannibalism as eating human flesh unleashes fatal illness dailystar.co.uk · 46d ago
- Cannibalism Is Bad for You, According to Researchers Who Actually Studied It VICE · 46d ago
- Scientists Did the Math on Cannibalism. Apparently Eating Other People Is Not Good for Your Health ZME Science · 46d ago
- Humans Contain Around 32,376 Calories Worth Of Meat, So Why Don't We Eat People? IFLScience · 46d ago
- Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism Newser · 46d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
How many calories are in a human?
According to IFLScience, humans contain around 32,376 calories worth of meat.
Why is cannibalism considered bad for health?
Researchers state it is not good for your health and can lead to fatal illness.
Who conducted this research?
The coverage refers to scientists and researchers, though specific names of individuals or institutions are not provided.
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