QI- Food Fact

[dazz675]

Do you know ? If you ate nothing but rabbit it would eventually kill you.... Thank you mr Fry

[Arzosah]

Something about it not having enough fat, or taking more energy to digest than it provides ... something like that? Love Mr Fry

[dazz675]

just found it strange you could gorge yourself and still die of malnutrician

[tigs]

its protein poisoning, its a form of acute malnutrition caused by excess consumption of any lean meat coupled with a lack of other sources of nutrients usually in combination with other stressors, such as severe cold or dry environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure and heart rate, and a vague discomfort and hunger that can only be satisfied by consumption of fat or carbohydrates.

[bulldogeagle]

it happened in the American West, some miners lived on nothing but Rabbits and they(the miners) all died! you have to mix some fat with it, if you made a "wild stew" and added some bacon( or a real fatty bit of meat) and a bit of veg you would be ok.

[tigs]

all you have to do is add a veg ! a carrot would do