Eating Paper

We use paper for writing and doodling. But what happens if you eat paper?

In some cases, when people are starving and have no other options, they turn to paper as a source of food and nutrition until they can obtain proper food.

The disgustingness of the idea aside, let's look at the actual nutritional contents of paper.

Paper consists of fibre, which originates from plants and trees. Since we eat food which originate from plants, eating paper should technically be safe, right?

WRONG. Paper comes from plants, but it is unsafe to eat. Let's see why.

1. Ink

There is ink on most paper. Ink contains a high amount of chlorine, which is poisonous to the human body. Eating paper would be like drinking down a cup of ink or chlorine.

2. Lack of other nutrients

The only thing that paper contains is fibre and roughage. Apart from helping you to digest better and get rid of waste more easily, that doesn't help much and definitely won't help you to stay healthy.

So what's the verdict? If you ever lack food, don't try eating paper. It would be better not to eat than to eat things containing poisonous substances.

Carnivorous Plants

All plants make their own food through photosynthesis. But some plants also lure and catch insects for their meals.



Why do these plants need to do so? Normally, carnivorous plants grow in places where the soil quality is poor. It is more difficult for the plants to make sufficient food for itself to survive. Thus, to supplement its meals, the plant eats insects to make up for the loss in nutrition.