Does meat really rot in the human digestive tract?Is it true that just about everything humans eat rots or ferments in some way in the digestive tract? When humans eat meat, does it basically rot in the digestive tract? And for how long?
In the case of lettuce, beans, rice etc. the thought of it fermenting doesn't sound so bad but does meat really rot for 24+ hours? Does this cause health problems, cancer, etc?
I've read conflicting information about this so asking this question.
Posted by Jan
the same would apply to about any carnivore on the planet - and yet nature designed it this way. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Chew your food properly, keep a variety of food on your plate and let the rotting begin :)
Posted by ballerina705
Ewww!
Don't eat meat.
Posted by Cliff
It "rots" just as any other food rots in our lower digestive system. It generally does take longer to digest due to the high protein content, and yes there are bacteria that naturally live in our colons to help digest it.
Beef may "rot" in our bodies, but so do tofu, carrots, apples, and any other food that is digestible.
Actually our intestines are not "closer to herbivores". Our intestines' lengths are some 4-6 times our body height, whereas typical herbivores have intestines 10 times their body length. Also, many, including ungulate such as cows, camels, and llamas, as well as sheep and goats, have multiple stomach chambers. Humans are not polygastric.
Posted by zuzuanni
I guess it's a matter of perspective.
Rotting is an enzymatic process and is also furthered by bacterial actions.
When you chew, your food immediately begins to be processed by enzymes and bacteria in your mouth. When you swallow, you stomach acid further breaks down so more enzymes can continue to get the good food. Food then goes through a few more chemical and bacterial processes and yes, there's a ton of bacteria in your intestines.
So did that food rot? That's how a GI tract works. Is it going to give you cancer? If you're eating chemicals, carcinogens, uranium (a joke), and other nasty things, sure. But humans have eaten meat for thousands of years. Meat being digested the way it always has been shouldn't be a sole reason for being a vegetarian or a vegan.
And don't forget that people have gotten food borne illnesses from lettuce.
(I'm actually a vegan. I just don't like eating meat!)
Posted by Heather
Carnivores are built with shorter intestines, so meat digests quickly. But humans have intestines that are closer to herbivores, which are longer to get all of the nutrients out of plants.
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