Why do people eat dirt?!
Question: Why do people eat dirt?
I was answering a question about eating dirt n I was wonderin y do ppl eat dirt?
Answers:
Was that person pregnant?
Or it could be they had pica, an urge to eat non-food items like dirt, chalk, detergent,etc.
It's usually from an iron deficiency.
I don't know about eating dirt per se, but in some third world countries the people will eat raw chalk because of its high Calcium content. They're mostly unable to get a reliable source of Calcium otherwise.
cleans out your digestive system
cuz it tastes good
i have never heard of this