<\/span><\/h2>\nSome homeowners and butchers have tried processing bloated livestock for meat with usually poor results.<\/p>\n
Internally, rotting bacteria infiltrate distended intestines leaving the meat highly contaminated and hazardous.<\/p>\n
Gas exposure taints tissues with foul odors even if surface flesh seems normal.<\/p>\n
Digestive tract rupturing during processing risks release of pathogens into the workspace.<\/p>\n
Most food safety agencies advise against consuming any meats from obviously bloated carcasses for risk of food poisoning.<\/p>\n
It’s best to render or dispose of bloated remains properly rather than risk serious illness from spoilage.<\/p>\n
With humans, extreme bacteria-filled bloating is also a sign of imminent body cavity distress or demise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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