Debra Kierstead wrote:
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> My dehydrator information says to freeze meat before drying to kill any
> bacteria.  I have always used frozen meat because that's what I had anyways.
>   But is this truly necessary or could I use fresh, never frozen meat?

Freezing doesn't kill bacteria, as far as I know. It doesn't even stop
their growth, only slows it down a lot. Freezing probably does kill
higher order parasites, though, such as different kinds of worms, if
that's a concern.