Tag: Nutritional value of grass

Biologically, humans lack the necessary digestive enzymes and systems to process the main component of grass, cellulose, for energy. Though we can consume it, our bodies cannot extract meaningful calories from it, unlike herbivores that have evolved specialized digestive tracts for this purpose.

While ruminants like cows thrive on a diet of grass, the human digestive system is not equipped for the same. Modern humans lack the specialized digestive anatomy of herbivores. So, is grass healthy for the human body? The answer is a clear no when it comes to the blades of your lawn.