Can humans eat grass?

Question

What would happen if we did? Why don't we?

Answer 1

Why Can't Humans Eat Grass?
Monday February 26, 2007

In principle, people can eat grass; it is non-toxic and edible. As a practical food source, however, your lawn leaves a lot to be desired.

There are two main problems with a grass diet. The first is that human stomachs have difficulty digesting raw leaves and grasses. Animals such as cows, on the other hand, have a specialized stomach with four chambers to aid in the digestion of grass (a process called rumination).

Aside from the digestion issues, a second problem with grass as a food source is the mastication. Your dentist would not be pleased; grass contains a lot of silica, an abrasive which quickly wears down teeth. Grazing animals have teeth that are adapted to continually grow, replacing the worn tooth surfaces quickly.

Answer 2

Sure we can eat grass because it is natural just as long as no chemicals have been sprayed on it and no artificial fertilizer was used in making the grass grow! Nothing bad would happen if we eat grass that is not sprayed with chemicals and not grown out out of artificial fertilizer. Some people do. I don't recommend it because most grass is grown from artificial fertilizer and sprayed with chemicals.

Answer 3

Sure we can eat grass, but because it grows on the ground who knows who stepped on it or sat on it last. People do eat young dandelion leaves in a salad. I don't know why don't we, maybe grass is tart. I know cats eat grass to regurgitate. And I know people have mint leaves (from plants) and parsley that "kinda" have the same effect.

Answer 4

We can and do . You just come from a country of wealth and have never been truly hungry. Many people have survived over the millennium eating it. There are health hazards but it can sustain you for a few days.
When you say grass I assume you mean the green stuff in the front yard.

Answer 5

actually if you pull em up really slowly

there is a small part of the grass that tastes good and you can eat it

Answer 6

Some humans smoke it, but I wouldn't advise it.

I did see a woman put it in a blender and make a green nasty drink out of it. She was drinking it because she had cancer, and she was taking a more natural route to recovery.

Answer 7

Wheat, Corn, Oats,Rice,Barley are all grasses

Answer 8

I tried in once when I was about 4 and nothing happened. It's not poisonous at all, but it tastes nasty- bitter and "grassy". I guess we have access to better tasting foods now.

Answer 9

lol, when I was a little girl, I ate grass once. Nothing happend to me =)

Answer 10

Yes except for all the chemicals and pesticides used on them.