how come food gets utterly obliterated by stomach acid, yet stuff such as bacteria and parasites that cause food poisoning doesn’t?
In: Biology
Along with some bacteria being more adapter to acidic conditions, the stomach also becomes less acidic as it fills with food. Your stomach’s contents can get as high as pH 6 after a meal. This makes it much easier for bacteria to survive and make it further into the GI tract.
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