Jerry, << Cooked meat has cancer viruses, uncooked has more, not to mention other viruses, germs and parasites. Pure vegans dont get B12 deficiencies etc. We llive long and healthful lives. >> Welcome to the list! This is indeed an interesting topic. Traditional Societies, especially Hunter/Gatherers, including Eskimoes, don't appear to get cancer the way Americans do, so perhaps it's the nature of domestic meat, or something else. But regardless, please share your experiences... The food poisoning story was valuable... How long have you been a raw vegan, or a vegan? What do you eat? My raw vegan diet did not work for me... Do you know any long-lived pure vegans? If so, please elaborate! Thanks, Aaron