On Thu, 28 May 2009 13:32:27 -0500, william <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Anyway, only those who eat cooked food get food poisoning.
Nonsense.
For example, here's a portion of the article at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_foodism (which includes references for
the claims made):
"Food poisoning is a health risk for all people eating raw foods, and
increased demand for raw foods is associated with greater incidence of
foodborne illness, especially for raw meat, fish, and shellfish. Outbreaks
of gastroenteritis among consumers of raw and undercooked animal products
(including smoked, pickled or dried animal products) are well-documented,
and include raw meat, raw organ meat, raw fish (whether ocean-going or
freshwater), shellfish, raw milk and products made from raw milk, and raw
eggs.
"Food poisoning attributed to contaminated raw produce has risen ten-fold
since the 1970s. Salad, lettuce, juice, melon, sprouts, and berries were
most frequently implicated in outbreaks."
--
Robert Kesterson
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