When people clamored for the ultimate ‘cure-all’ — human flesh | New York Post
'Placenta tasting aside, it’s fair to say that the tradition of cannibalism as a cure-all has pretty much disappeared from 21st century human society. '
'As zoologist Schutt writes, the phenomenon “occurs in every class of vertebrates, from fish to mammals,” as well as in many types of invertebrates. '
'And animals are just like us: Cannibalism has pervaded the human species for centuries, especially (and surprisingly) as a medicinal cure-all. '
'Over the centuries and throughout societies, sources of human food varied, from criminals to prisoners of war to one’s own living relatives. '
'Studies have shown that a placenta can retain “some of the toxic substances and pathogens it had filtered,” he writes. '
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'Placenta tasting aside, it’s fair to say that the tradition of cannibalism as a cure-all has pretty much disappeared from 21st century human society. '
'As zoologist Schutt writes, the phenomenon “occurs in every class of vertebrates, from fish to mammals,” as well as in many types of invertebrates. '
'And animals are just like us: Cannibalism has pervaded the human species for centuries, especially (and surprisingly) as a medicinal cure-all. '
'Over the centuries and throughout societies, sources of human food varied, from criminals to prisoners of war to one’s own living relatives. '
'Studies have shown that a placenta can retain “some of the toxic substances and pathogens it had filtered,” he writes. '
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