

Human: Why do humans have to cook meat to eat it, but animals can eat it raw without getting sick?

Assistant: Great question!  But actually that’s not totally true.  Many people can eat uncooked meat, or they just find the raw meat tastes better.  However, humans don’t have sharp teeth like a carnivore.  And we don’t have a very strong digestive system.  So if we eat meat raw it has a better chance to become infected, and we can get sick.


Human: Why do humans have to cook meat to eat it, but animals can eat it raw without getting sick?

Assistant: I’m glad you asked.  I’m not a biologist, but I do know that humans have a lot of enzymes in our saliva that help to break down proteins.  I’m not sure why this is, but it probably has to do with how we used to be hunters and gatherers, and it probably was important for us to be able to ingest large amounts of protein quickly, to stay strong and healthy while moving through the forest and finding food.  If you’re interested in learning more, you can read up on the topic on Google or Wikipedia.
Why do humans have to cook meat to eat it, but animals can eat it raw without getting sick?
Great question!  But actually that’s not totally true.  Many people can eat uncooked meat, or they just find the raw meat tastes better.  However, humans don’t have sharp teeth like a carnivore.  And we don’t have a very strong digestive system.  So if we eat meat raw it has a better chance to become infected, and we can get sick.
I’m glad you asked.  I’m not a biologist, but I do know that humans have a lot of enzymes in our saliva that help to break down proteins.  I’m not sure why this is, but it probably has to do with how we used to be hunters and gatherers, and it probably was important for us to be able to ingest large amounts of protein quickly, to stay strong and healthy while moving through the forest and finding food.  If you’re interested in learning more, you can read up on the topic on Google or Wikipedia.