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- Republican lawmakers in Idaho are looking to expand the definition of cannibalism.
- State Rep. Heather Scott said she was inspired after learning about human composting.
- Scott said she was also inspired by a fake video of a man feeding people human meat.
Republican lawmakers in Idaho introduced an anti-cannibalism law to address fears that human composting could lead to accidental cannibalism.
State Rep. Heather Scott of Blanchard, Idaho, introduced the bill on Thursday. It would expand the state’s already existing cannibalism laws.
Cannibalism is the practice of eating another person’s body with or without consent. There are no federal laws that specifically outlaw cannibalism, but most states have laws that indirectly make cannibalism impossible, such as laws against the desecration of a corpse, according to a report by Cornell University .
Idaho is the only state that specifically outlaws cannibalism, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica . Cannibalism is punishable by up to 14 years in prison in the state unless it’s done in “extreme life-threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival.”