Meat-rich diet of 13th-century monks caused digestive issues, research finds
Meat-rich diet of 13th-century monks caused digestive issues, research finds
Change in papal law in 1336 to allow twice-weekly consumption caused problems at Muchelney AbbeyIt may have seemed a good day for medieval monks when a papal decree allowed them to start eating meat including mutton, beef, pork and venison. It was not so good…