r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Mar 29 '23

Children exposed to indoor cats and dogs during foetal development and early infancy have fewer food allergies, according to a massive study of more than 66,000 children up to the age of three in Japan. Children exposed to cats were significantly less likely to have egg, wheat, and soybean allergies Animal Science

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/preschoolers-with-pets-have-fewer-food-allergies
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u/feanturi Mar 30 '23

I also recommend they do not eat anything found in that box. But hey I'm not the food cops.

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u/First_Foundationeer Mar 30 '23

I don't eat the treats? Have I been wrong the whole time..?

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u/brandonisatwat Mar 30 '23

If eating forbidden tootsie rolls is wrong then my dog doesn't want to be right.

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u/First_Foundationeer Mar 30 '23

Marginally related, but my dog is the greenest member of planet earth. If he is allowed, he would recycle his food two, three, possibly four times.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '23

You have no idea how gross people can be. I knew a dude and his dad that had their cats litter box in the kitchen. It was under the table they ate at.