A closer look
Gastrointestinal transit time from the moment you swallow a bite of food to the final excretion of waste can take anywhere from twenty-four to seventy-two hours, involving a violently complex labyrinth of acid baths, enzymatic breakdown, and smooth muscle contractions; that incredibly expensive, artisanal, grass-fed wagyu beef burger you treated yourself to on Friday night is still slowly rotting its way through twenty feet of your dark, winding intestines by Sunday evening, completely stripping away the glamorous illusion of fine dining by reminding you that you are essentially just a very slow compost bin
