So, this means we can get worms and other issues eating raw meat.
I would suggest this shows that the cavemen that initiated cooking did it for more than simply flavor.
Imagine, living and eating and coming past a forest fire you smell the cooked meat, I feel based on this alone, you cooked from that day forward.
Somewhere along the line, people figured out boiling made water safe in situations where it may have been questionable in being fit for drinking. I figured somebody at some point was hungry enough to apply the same logic to meat that didn't look all that fresh, and things started on a roll from there. The fact that cooking not only removed parasites, but denatured some toxins and made certain nutrients a bit more available happened to be a bonus with that discovery.
So, this means we can get worms and other issues eating raw meat. I would suggest this shows that the cavemen that initiated cooking did it for more than simply flavor.
Imagine, living and eating and coming past a forest fire you smell the cooked meat, I feel based on this alone, you cooked from that day forward.
Somewhere along the line, people figured out boiling made water safe in situations where it may have been questionable in being fit for drinking. I figured somebody at some point was hungry enough to apply the same logic to meat that didn't look all that fresh, and things started on a roll from there. The fact that cooking not only removed parasites, but denatured some toxins and made certain nutrients a bit more available happened to be a bonus with that discovery.