On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:28:12 -0500, John David Hickey <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>So the conclusion is:
>eating raw beef is risky, if not flat-out dangerous?

I would agree - since cooking is a proven way to kill
harmful bacteria.

Also:
* claims of significant nutritional benefit of raw meat over
  properly cooked are dubiuos
* eating raw meat is not more "paleo" than eating cooked meat -
  in fact one could claim the opposite

  http://www.beyondveg.com/nicholson-w/hb/hb-interview2b.shtml

Philip Thrift
http://www.paleofitness.com