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One of our quirks as a species is that we think our food is bland if it doesn't have enough poison in it. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago by [M] to c/BrandNewSentence@lemmy.today
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[–] 4 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

pigs cant eat celery? that's amazing. do pigs have the smarts not to eat it? or are they like dogs, who very often eat anything that appears in the vague context of food and then maybe vomit it up if it turns out to be not food.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago*

    Not only are they not smart enough to avoid it, they find it tasty. They also won't vomit it up. Raw celery makes their skin highly sensitive to sunlight and causes them to get badly sunburnt easily, allowing blisters and open sores. Lighter skinned pigs are at even more risk for the lack of melanin.

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