x4740N@lemm.ee to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIf early humans ate raw meat and other raw foods before they discovered fire why haven't we evolved to be immune to bacteria found in raw meats and food ?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareIf early humans ate raw meat and other raw foods before they discovered fire why haven't we evolved to be immune to bacteria found in raw meats and food ?x4740N@lemm.ee to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareLimonene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoWe did, imperfectly. Stomach acid is one example – it kills enough pathogens that people who take medications to reduce their stomach acid are actually at higher risk of foodborn illness.
We did, imperfectly. Stomach acid is one example – it kills enough pathogens that people who take medications to reduce their stomach acid are actually at higher risk of foodborn illness.