Can anyone support this claim. Lets say your stranded in the woods. Can you eat your belt or shoes and sustain life.
2006-12-13 08:09:23 · 12 answers · asked by bdat40oz 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
you can eat leather to survive
2006-12-13 16:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Boiling Leather
2016-11-12 07:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by kroell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-25 11:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Its worth a shot.
Theoretically the leather contains a lot of proteins and such that might give you a bit of nutrition, but you really need a lot more than just some old protein to survive...
Water is your main concern.
Plus, if you eat your shoes, how will you walk? If you eat your belt, how will you keep your pants up? In this sense, eating your shoes and belt might decrease your chance of survival.
2006-12-17 05:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by Carp Face 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two processes for tanning leather that I know of, one of which involves chemicals and the other involving vegetables. Tannin is a substance found in acorns, so I suppose it is possible to consume it in small quanitites and be okay. Also, many dog chew toys are made of hide of some sorts. I have heard reports of people boiling and eating leather when in desperate straights. It is not especially nutritious, but it will keep your stomach from digesting itself.
2006-12-13 10:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by brijiana 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sure, haven't you been to Black Angus lately. But seriously, yes, leather can be eaten. Some of Shackleton's Antarctic expedition members boiled and ate there boots when stranded for months without food. It is animal protein after all.
2006-12-14 11:13:40 · answer #6 · answered by badabingbob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally processed leather can be eaten. In our early history mountain men on occasion had to eat leather to survive. If you think about it, leather is skin. not exactly the most nutritious thing you can put in your body but you could put of starvation for a while.
2006-12-14 12:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tradionally cured yes. the chemical processed stuff of today no.
The tradional way is to use the brains and urine which break down the fibres adn make it soft. it was then lightly smoked to give it a waterproofing. These are all qualites and ingredients that are benifical to the human body where as the chemicals are toxins.
2006-12-13 11:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by iamonetruth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, even if you could chew it, which would be rather difficult in it's self, there are chemicals used in leather belts, shoes, and all other leather clothing that would make you very sick if you tried.
2006-12-13 08:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by childofwonder 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can chew on them, to keep your saliva working and your stomach acids somewhat busy. But no, not really eat them.
2006-12-13 08:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by tobito_abad 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋