So, I was thinking the other day, and it came to me that what we're eating is basically shit surrounded by nutrients. No matter what you eat, the result will be a brown log, so this is a common thing within all food. All food contains shit, once the nutrients and other absorbables are taken in by the body, no matter what the food used to look like, it becomes shit. So why is shit so disgusting and food so delicious? Or does a chemical change happen that creates shit out of random components of the food?
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Anonymous2007-03-12 7:53 ID:Q9ByG9WK
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Shit has a lot of bacteria and other shit (figuratively) in it.
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Anonymous2007-03-12 8:21 ID:0C6mMDLH
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But then where did the bacteria come from if not the food you had just eaten? There is beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, but those bacteria are good for humans as they help in digestion. Anything "bad" in shit, must've been in the food you ate as well, which is a disgusting notion.
Due to the high bacterial content and low nutritional value of shit, just about all animals with nervous systems complex enough to process the information have evolved an instinct to keep away from shit. This instinct normally seems to take the form of finding the smell of shit nasty and wanting to stay away from it.
There are some dogs that will eat cat shit out of the litter box, but those dogs are stupid.
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Anonymous2007-03-12 14:34 ID:RojkQlMR
We eat stars!
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Anonymous2007-03-12 15:26 ID:lg0+4+LO
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but some animals eat shit, like rabbits, or maybe rabbits arent included in your definition.
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Anonymous2007-03-12 16:08 ID:0C6mMDLH
Why do dogs (and other animals) eat poop?
Many animals eat poop on a regular basis. These include rabbits, rodents, gorillas, many insects such as dung beetles and flies, and yes, dogs. (Keep that in mind the next time a dog wants to lick you!) Herbivores such as rabbits and rodents eat their own poop because their diet of plants is hard to digest efficiently, and they have to make two passes at it to get everything out of the meal. This is equivalent to a cow chewing its cud, only cows are able to re-eat their food without having to poop it out first. Another reason why animals eat poop is that poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can get at them by eating the poop. Another reason that animals such as dogs and flies eat poop is that poop contains a certain amount of protein. Dogs are particularly fond of cat poop because cat poop is high in protein. I had a friend with a dog and a cat, and he never had to clean the kitty litter. The dog took care of it.
Are there people who eat poop?
Yes, we all have, at one point or another. One of the main ways that diseases and parasites spread is through the consumption of food and water contaminated with feces. This happens because people don't wash their hands carefully after pooping or changing a diaper or scratching their butt. It can also happen through careless disposal of diapers. Our microbiologist here on Guam says that one dirty diaper in Tumon Bay can send the bacteria count through the ceiling.
But of course, what you want to know is, are there people who eat poop on purpose? Again, the answer is yes. In rare instances, people with severe developmental and psychological disorders practice pica, the consumption of non-food items, including coprophagy, the ingestion of feces. The behavior may also be observed among very young toddlers. Coprophagy is also listed as an unusual sexual practice in the encyclopedia of that name. Some people who practice sexual coprophagy say that only a lover's poop is good to eat; all other poop (including their own) makes them gag.
I have personally known only one person who ate poop on purpose, and she only did it once, when she was about four years old. She says she was curious about what it tasted like. When asked what poop does taste like, she replies, "About like you'd expect."
By the way, for all of you who are wondering, the author of this page does NOT eat poop.
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Anonymous2007-03-12 20:42 ID:lg0+4+LO
"In rare instances, people with severe developmental and psychological disorders... "
the scat fetishists would like a word with the author, although i agree with the author.
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Anonymous2007-03-13 2:32 ID:aOkiwOrW
Since urine is sterile, let's all drink urine from our loved ones!
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Anonymous2007-03-21 21:24 ID:zO7uq8Ap
Good god some people are so stupid. There is NO SHIT IN FOOD, the starches, proteins, and fats are broken down into monosaccharides, amino acids, and lipids. Once the nutrients are absorbed from these by the small intestine, the left over waste is excreted as SHIT. Now you know.