American scientists conducted a rather unusual study, the purpose of which was to determine how cannibalism affects human health. It turned out that eating one's own kind is bad not only from a moral, but also from a physiological point of view.
In general, experts emphasize that similar phenomena are not uncommon in the behavior of some species of insects, amphibians and fish, but mammals resort to cannibalism very rarely, usually when there is a great need. For example, this is possible in the absence of other means of food.
Science knows that ancient people were like cannibalism for ritual or religious purposes. In the modern world, this phenomenon has practically become obsolete, is often prohibited by law and is extremely rare in wild tribes far from civilization. Despite this, scientists decided to find out how eating human flesh will affect the body. Having studied the remains of ancient cannibals, the researchers came to the conclusion that it is quite dangerous to health. In particular, with the flesh of a deceased person, you can become infected with various kinds of diseases that he suffered during his lifetime. In addition, experts emphasize that human meat is extremely high in calories and harmful as a food product.
Alexander Soloviev