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> The human body does not contain enzymes that digest cellulose. So how is this degradation to occur? Mostly outside the body, before ingestion occurs. > Bein
by cubefox 2y ago
> The human body does not contain enzymes that digest cellulose. So how is this degradation to occur?
Mostly outside the body, before ingestion occurs.
> Being accustomed to something doesn't mean the thing doesn't hurt us.
I disagree. Evolution had the last ~360 million years (that's about how old cellulose is I believe) to evolve mechanisms to protect our body from cellulose particles.
- pfdietz 2y agoEvolution has had the last ~360 million years for us to evolve enzymes to digest cellulose. And yet we can't. > Mostly onside the body, before ingestion occurs. This is an obviously silly statement. Of course cellulose can be ingested in various ways, including extremely small particles.