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."


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