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Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall (arstechnica.com)
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They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.

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[–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago

I suspect it was easier to access compared to beef and more nourishing compared to lamb/mutton.

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