"All of the food epidemics have been from cooked meat, fish, poultry, eggs
and dairy, not raw. Although accepted as absolute truth, there is no
science that proves the theory that eating a diet which includes raw
meat/fish/poultry/eggs/dairy would risk infecting the consumer."
The above quotes are from:http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Raw_food_diet
Which is the best and most comprehensive presentation I've seen of why so
many have taken to eating raw.
William