[vinceguidry]

You'd be amazed at just how much tolerance human guts can develop for this kind of thing. I recall reading about a hunter-gatherer tribe the discoverer ran across just going to town on horribly rotten carrion. The more rotten the better.

[xyzzy_plugh]

If your gut is adjusted it can work, sure, but there is still latent risk -- your body is fighting for your survival constantly.

If your immune system becomes suppressed or you become injured, then you're skating on very thin ice.

We've known this for a very long time. There's a reason refrigerators are popular.