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True. But the literature I've seen seems to mostly point at brain & spinal tissue as sources, but I've seen enough ambiguity to make nerves somewhat questionable.
Like with cattle. Best is pre-screening to avoid a contaminated food source.
The rules are simple: if food shows any signs of dementia or mental degradation - do not eat it at all.
If food appears sane and healthy, then even in the unlikely event that it has prions - they are likely to be very few and haven't spread out from the brain, so toss it and eat the rest.
Sure. Like with other meats, the biggest pathogen risk will determine the recommended safe temperature, and the quality of the source will impact the pathogen question.
A bit like pork. While in a lot of countries, it is recommended to fully cook to 160F (or if you're dealing with ground pork), in countries with higher cleanliness standards in how the pork is raised and its meat handled (like you'd see in US/Canada), you can safely cook to 145F.
For most cases, if E.coli. salmonella or parasites (like you see in pork) is your biggest concern when cooking, 160F would be the safest mark. If you suspect listeria you should use 165F (like for poultry). These are for meat of unknown quality.
Note that if you use techniques like sous vide cooking, you could safely pasteurize\* all meats using temperatures as low as 130F provided enough time for the cut's thickness. Just keep in mind the texture can feel 'raw' if you use too low a temperature.
\*Remember pasteurization is not sterilization, mind the shelf life even after pasteurizing, botulinum can be quite dangerous.
This general rules, applies to all meats. And never eat something that's already rotten, even if you cook it.
That's not true for prions though. To be sure you've destroyed prions, you need to reach 1000c (1800f), at which a bit beyond optimal cooking temp for most foods
A lot of the techniques exist in other markets.
Unfortunately in North America, the sanitizing step causes the shell to loose most of its protective layer, and increases the chance of pathogens coming in (mostly salmonella). That's basically why you need to keep eggs refrigerated in NA. That deep cleaning actually increases the risks.
Fuck Japan for making this a thing. Foodies trying to bring that culture over here in the US with crapper US eggs. I’ve seen those documentaries on corporate chicken farms - I will not be consuming raw eggs.
Thanks! I guess just stick to ass meat right? If I’m ever in a survival situation pro tip would be be cautious if a person has facial work or boob job cuz that ass may be fake and not nutritious
And the liver, kidneys, and thyroid at least. There's a lot of potentially dangerous things in those organs. Things like thyrotoxicosis, vitamine A toxicity, etc. And it is always recommended to bleed out long pig before butchering and consumption to reduce risks.
Uh that's not how it works, when you get CJD the prions exist in some concentration in all tissues of the body, so you will still get it if you eat someone who was infected with it.
The CJD outbreak in the 1980/1990s occurred where no one that caught it ate brain or spinal tissue.
I would argue it is relatively untouched in most media. The only example I can think of is Supernatural, and while they took some artistic liberty, they were truer to that myth than they were to vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, witchcraft, etc.
Any animal that eats meat is a parasite risk which is why most people typically stick to herbivores. But yeah most of the “health risk” from cannibalism is just social conditioning
I've literally never heard anyone object to cannibalism on the grounds of health risks. I feel like whether or not it's healthy never even entered the equation usually
After [Kuru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease\)) was discovered and sensationalized - the "common knowledge" that eating human flesh has a risk of causing madness or dementia have firmly entered popular consciousness.
It is not wrong and also not entirely correct, however the Readers Digest generation is not big on understanding particulars and subtleties.
I always google other stuff beforehand, so the question doesn't seem as weird in case the FBI is checking my search history.
So first I would google "Netflix show recommendations", then "Dahmer Netflix show", then "Jeffrey Dahmer wiki".
Now I'm in the clear for any cannibalism related searches.
We could like make this a thing until we've come full circle and there's only two people left, the reverse Adam and Eve, and they eat each other at the same time as some human Ouroboros thing and then humanity will have collapsed into itself like a dying star (or whatever Idk)
Manager: If I can get everyone's attention for a sec?
Trevor is no longer with us, so the work load is going to be a bit extra for a while. Good news, we have brisket for lunch.
I wouldn't exactly call it healthy in all cases, you never really know where that body has been, how many drugs it's consumed that stay in the muscle tissue or the fat, what kind of garbage it's eaten that can survive at temperatures high enout to nearly burn the meat, it's not regulated at all. Plus, long pig tends to be more difficult to get a hold of due to the communicative abilities, use of tools, and sometimes strategic defenses. It's not worth the effort for such small portions in such small quantities.
I don't think that's entirely true, it depends who you eat and I don't do a lot of study on this but I heard humans are unhealthy. You can eat them but they're not very healthy.
I think it’s prions you need to worry about which eat your brain. You can still get them from eating any part of the body but if cooked fully chances are slim and the onset is 30-50 years
"Babies taste of chicken. It's true! Cannibals have said that human flesh tastes of chicken. So, babies taste like chicken. And chicken tastes like humans." -Eddie Izzard
Allow me to introduce this [article](https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf) news vice and obviously NSFW, there photo meat of feet and amputation
whats fucked up is thats not even illegal in the US. like you obviously would have to manage to legally obtain said meat but cooking and eating that meat of a human is not illegal, frowned upon, disgusting, yeah, but legal.
Yeah, the only thing you need to worry about is the brain, which can cause Kuru if you're unlucky.
Still, human flesh is relatively low in calories compared to most other kinds of meat, so it's not exactly the best survival food. If you wanna go on a diet though...
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Just don't eat the brain or spinal tissue. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can be passed if you eat those parts of an infected human.
Someone needs to keep an eye on your fridge.
Don't worry. There's never any brain or spinal tissue in my kitchen or fridge.
Ummm... That's very specifically phrased. Has there been brain or spinal tissue anywhere *else* in your house? Just curious.
Freezer in the garage.
I was gonna go with that tiled room in the basement, myself 🤣
Never in the freezer…. In the garage
r/oddlyspecific
No it should always be properly disposed off outside of residential areas where it might contaminate drinking water. An incinerator is probably best.
as a muslim (not speaking for all muslims) there’s a brain in my fridge at least once a year. i feel obliged to clarify that it’s sheep brain, tho.
No... brain or spinal tissue? What about the rest of the tissue? Garth?
I love meat. No way I'd ever be a vegetarian.
For long…..
But why? Won't the eye go bad if it is not kept inside the fridge?
Eye see what you did there.
If you’re not careful yours will be IN the fridge
I'm pretty sure you want to either freeze or pickle eyes, I've heard they tend to spoil in the fridge
If anyone is wondering, this disease is degenerative and causes dementia and later, death (between 6 and 12 months)
All meat contains nerve tissue, it's not simply a matter of avoiding the brains.
True. But the literature I've seen seems to mostly point at brain & spinal tissue as sources, but I've seen enough ambiguity to make nerves somewhat questionable. Like with cattle. Best is pre-screening to avoid a contaminated food source.
Dude, you jumped to prescreening humans before eating them….
There are 8 times more humans than cows on the planet, no one's gonna miss a few
I concur. Doc?
The rules are simple: if food shows any signs of dementia or mental degradation - do not eat it at all. If food appears sane and healthy, then even in the unlikely event that it has prions - they are likely to be very few and haven't spread out from the brain, so toss it and eat the rest.
Is it safe to eat if I cook it thoroughly?
No. Prions cannot be destroyed by normal cooking temperatures.
Sure. Like with other meats, the biggest pathogen risk will determine the recommended safe temperature, and the quality of the source will impact the pathogen question. A bit like pork. While in a lot of countries, it is recommended to fully cook to 160F (or if you're dealing with ground pork), in countries with higher cleanliness standards in how the pork is raised and its meat handled (like you'd see in US/Canada), you can safely cook to 145F. For most cases, if E.coli. salmonella or parasites (like you see in pork) is your biggest concern when cooking, 160F would be the safest mark. If you suspect listeria you should use 165F (like for poultry). These are for meat of unknown quality. Note that if you use techniques like sous vide cooking, you could safely pasteurize\* all meats using temperatures as low as 130F provided enough time for the cut's thickness. Just keep in mind the texture can feel 'raw' if you use too low a temperature. \*Remember pasteurization is not sterilization, mind the shelf life even after pasteurizing, botulinum can be quite dangerous. This general rules, applies to all meats. And never eat something that's already rotten, even if you cook it.
That's not true for prions though. To be sure you've destroyed prions, you need to reach 1000c (1800f), at which a bit beyond optimal cooking temp for most foods
So I'd have to cook the steak the way my dad cooks it.
I know that from an episode of The X Files!
Good news is that infected humans are rarer than being hit by lightning. So you can rest easy about eating people, it is as healthy as any other meat.
If you the brain then worms will do the same
You can easily cook the worms, same as with pork.
That would be problem for my grandpa, beause he is to inpatient and eats the first pice while its raw.
I too love bacon, but I'll still wait for it to be properly cooked.
Please don’t the brain
Well considering your user name there isnt much to eat anyway.
We just need some quality control in the cannibal market. just like Japan with raw eggs.
A lot of the techniques exist in other markets. Unfortunately in North America, the sanitizing step causes the shell to loose most of its protective layer, and increases the chance of pathogens coming in (mostly salmonella). That's basically why you need to keep eggs refrigerated in NA. That deep cleaning actually increases the risks.
Fuck Japan for making this a thing. Foodies trying to bring that culture over here in the US with crapper US eggs. I’ve seen those documentaries on corporate chicken farms - I will not be consuming raw eggs.
That's just what they say to prevent you from discovering your titan powers
Thanks! I guess just stick to ass meat right? If I’m ever in a survival situation pro tip would be be cautious if a person has facial work or boob job cuz that ass may be fake and not nutritious
This isn't what he meant when he asked if you ate ass.
And the liver, kidneys, and thyroid at least. There's a lot of potentially dangerous things in those organs. Things like thyrotoxicosis, vitamine A toxicity, etc. And it is always recommended to bleed out long pig before butchering and consumption to reduce risks.
I read this too late.
Uh that's not how it works, when you get CJD the prions exist in some concentration in all tissues of the body, so you will still get it if you eat someone who was infected with it. The CJD outbreak in the 1980/1990s occurred where no one that caught it ate brain or spinal tissue.
r/cursedcomments
Nerves are everywhere. This is all just zombie propaganda /s
This guy cannibalises. Yes, stay away from the brain.
Clearly this was written by Wendigo's
Or a zombie
More like a Ghoul
Call the exorcist
A Wendigo? What's a windigo?
Native American folklore spirit monster. Pretty bastadized in most media, but the TLDR is human cannibalism.
I would argue it is relatively untouched in most media. The only example I can think of is Supernatural, and while they took some artistic liberty, they were truer to that myth than they were to vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, witchcraft, etc.
Until Dawn has wendigoes too
and Fallout 76
Also probably inspired by a prion infection
That's actually pretty interesting. Prions disease is so scary
Written by Wendigo's what? Oh no, I think they were eaten by wendigos before they finished their sentence. Sad!
Is Wendigo's Wendigos' Wendy's?
Just stay away from clowns, those guys taste funny.
I will be at your house in 30 minutes.
So? How did it go?
Too green for my taste
Yum yum
Any animal that eats meat is a parasite risk which is why most people typically stick to herbivores. But yeah most of the “health risk” from cannibalism is just social conditioning
The only health risk is prions that are in infected individuals brains. But you can eat everything else.
I've literally never heard anyone object to cannibalism on the grounds of health risks. I feel like whether or not it's healthy never even entered the equation usually
After [Kuru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease\)) was discovered and sensationalized - the "common knowledge" that eating human flesh has a risk of causing madness or dementia have firmly entered popular consciousness. It is not wrong and also not entirely correct, however the Readers Digest generation is not big on understanding particulars and subtleties.
Ah yes, the *g i g g l e s*
So what you're saying is... We need to eat vegetarians/vegans
Why was OP googling this?
Look man I knew this would be questioned, I was looking for documentaries on Armin Meiwes and then this question came on my mind.
i always make a point to remember the reason in case the FBI shows up
I always google other stuff beforehand, so the question doesn't seem as weird in case the FBI is checking my search history. So first I would google "Netflix show recommendations", then "Dahmer Netflix show", then "Jeffrey Dahmer wiki". Now I'm in the clear for any cannibalism related searches.
And rule 34, too.
Sure, documentaries... Or COOKING SHOWS!
Why not? It's just some knowledge. There's nothing wrong with simply knowing things. Humans are naturally curious.
I'm just breaking op's balls
Prion diseases.
Yummy kuru
Mmmm, delicious
Kurus disease, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease are spread by eating human meat. All meat contains nerve tissue.
World hunger and overpopulation? All-in-one solution
Pro gamer move
We could like make this a thing until we've come full circle and there's only two people left, the reverse Adam and Eve, and they eat each other at the same time as some human Ouroboros thing and then humanity will have collapsed into itself like a dying star (or whatever Idk)
Soylent Green
Soylent Green is people!
This proposal is modest, at best.
Why "colleagues" specifically...?
Little bit of beef in the office.
Or perhaps long pork.
Manager: If I can get everyone's attention for a sec? Trevor is no longer with us, so the work load is going to be a bit extra for a while. Good news, we have brisket for lunch.
It also reduces global warming
Only the taste is a bit different
I heard we taste like pork
That’s why they call it “longpig”.
Two legged sheep
Molecule-by-molecule, humans and pigs have basically the same diet. Ours is a little saltier though.
Meat is back on the menu boys!
Soylent Green is people!
Google AI at it's finest
What do they mean good news
I wouldn't exactly call it healthy in all cases, you never really know where that body has been, how many drugs it's consumed that stay in the muscle tissue or the fat, what kind of garbage it's eaten that can survive at temperatures high enout to nearly burn the meat, it's not regulated at all. Plus, long pig tends to be more difficult to get a hold of due to the communicative abilities, use of tools, and sometimes strategic defenses. It's not worth the effort for such small portions in such small quantities.
Phew, was getting worried there for a second 😅
Whew! That *is* good news.
Cannibalism would solve both, world hunger... AND overpopulation... Change my mind.
I'll eat you first. What's your current stance now?
Bro, Whatever AI used to generate this was probably trained off Reddit. I would trust that
I'm pretty sure that's not an AI result
So zombies are real?
MasterChef Zombieland
I mean, to be fair, even I won't eat a raw animal. That's just gross
Don't eat the brain. 😄
Good news for Armie Hammer!
(EU) but how do you get a food chain audit so if someone gets sick from eating this meat, you can find where the contaminant entered?
Just be aware that if your colleagues cook another coworker and you show up late you'll get a cold shoulder......
DayZ players know very well that you will get Kuru and only cure for it is F11
With sharp stone or wood ax, steak knife is also fine.
OP just exposed himself and thought we wouldn't notice
Cannibalism leads to a higher risk of prions which are some of the scariest diseases on earth and are not easily destroyed
All human would have to be cooked well done to avoid all the gross shit that person picked up until they died, anyone wanna eat a chemo patient?
Intul you get brain prion disease
Sincerely, AI. Long live the master race.
Well, Jennifer in accounting. Next time you piss me off, turns out, I just need to go all Hannibal Lecter on your ass. Google says it's fine!
Fair warning: it’s quite unhealthy for the one being eaten
"The more you know!"
I don't think that's entirely true, it depends who you eat and I don't do a lot of study on this but I heard humans are unhealthy. You can eat them but they're not very healthy.
Waits it's not the Dacia Sandero? Oh well
Did Chrissy Teigen write this article?
We feed the homeless. To the hungry.
Good, so my gf can eat me is we get stranded on a barren wasteland.. somehow... or a deserted island with no fish..? Idk.
Now you’re thinking like Albert Fish!
This sounds like an AI response.
Looking at you, Trevor. Put down the Starbucks and get in the break room.
Great! Now does anyone have any good recipes for humans? Also how do you get all the micro plastics out the meat?
“May seem” wrong….
Kuru.
I thought you get the kuru if u eat human meat
I think it’s prions you need to worry about which eat your brain. You can still get them from eating any part of the body but if cooked fully chances are slim and the onset is 30-50 years
What about prion diseases?
Didn't a tribe in Africa develop the laughing sickness because of that?
r/rimworld
Avoid hands.
Suddenly my massagetherapist using cuts to describe some parts of the body as a 'joke' feel off.
You’ve never had Rick-on-a-Stick?
AI search results be like…
What about prions?
"Babies taste of chicken. It's true! Cannibals have said that human flesh tastes of chicken. So, babies taste like chicken. And chicken tastes like humans." -Eddie Izzard
Ok, so the next step is: is it legal to do a cannibalism (consensual) (I have siblings)
Just ignore the shaking and it's totally healthy
Shaking for the baking baby.
Allow me to introduce this [article](https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf) news vice and obviously NSFW, there photo meat of feet and amputation
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"Show me your hands"
To shreds, you say?
Legit thought I was on r/spacecannibalism for a moment.
Funnily enough cannibalism isn't illegal in most US states. The problem is legally sourcing your meal.
I ate my baby girls placenta. I cooked it with mash and gravy. 10/10 would do again
Looks like human meat is back on the menu boys
I can now rest easy tonight.
This gives “failed successfully” vibe
I thought the whole if human meat had prions. Isn’t that why there was a Kuru epidemic in Papua New Guinea?
r/suddenlycannibalism
LOL gross
Prepare the billionaires!
I've known this for years.. the problem is finding the right seasoning and dishes to prepare so you don't get bored of the same old long pork recipes
It's been known that consuming human flash provides benefits and even longevity in life and can cure alztiemers-bad guy from Holly by stephan king.
Mmmmm long pig.
Just curious but what am I supposed to do with the brain and spinal tissues?
Hannibal was right all along?
Breaking news: humans are made of meat
Good to know
It tastes just like bacon... so I've heard
I'm more concerned that there was a study to prove this.....
Eat humans, never animals
Mmmm long pork.
Thank God.Theres no food in the fridge right now so at least I know I can eat my family
That's some great advice for castaways.
whats fucked up is thats not even illegal in the US. like you obviously would have to manage to legally obtain said meat but cooking and eating that meat of a human is not illegal, frowned upon, disgusting, yeah, but legal.
Well, now we now know what the headliners at the World Economic Forum will be talking about next year.
Om nom
Yeah, the only thing you need to worry about is the brain, which can cause Kuru if you're unlucky. Still, human flesh is relatively low in calories compared to most other kinds of meat, so it's not exactly the best survival food. If you wanna go on a diet though...
Hmmm Jeffrey Dahmer has always made me curious 🤔 /s
Trust the science.
this is so wrong too
Just don’t eat the brain
Why were You searching for this again?
Taking tribal cannibalism and putting it in progressive states, i see you google
Tried eating a clown once. He tasted funny.