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The Problem With The Raw Food Movement
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live2dream wrote: »There are a lot of misconceptions here. Most raw foodists do not consume any animal products as they are raw vegans. Also most raw vegans do not eat any Garden of Life shakes or anything like that, just pure raw fruits and veggies and some grains and nuts. Eating raw is super healthy if done correctly. I know many raw vegans that are thriving amazingly well and curing diseases and lifting heavy and being all super-human and *kitten*. So don't throw them all into one bucket. Usually they heal themselves and then slowly start adding back in some healthy cooked foods. Or they continue eating raw. (not milk!) And it's all good.
No. No, they're not.0 -
live2dream wrote: »There are a lot of misconceptions here. Most raw foodists do not consume any animal products as they are raw vegans. Also most raw vegans do not eat any Garden of Life shakes or anything like that, just pure raw fruits and veggies and some grains and nuts. Eating raw is super healthy if done correctly. I know many raw vegans that are thriving amazingly well and curing diseases and lifting heavy and being all super-human and *kitten*. So don't throw them all into one bucket. Usually they heal themselves and then slowly start adding back in some healthy cooked foods. Or they continue eating raw. (not milk!) And it's all good.
No. No, they're not.
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Raw Ground Beef; not uncommon, what is uncommon is the misconception is that simply because it is 'raw' meat, means it will kill you if eaten. Same with eggs... milk... and many other 'raw' things. I've eaten raw ground beef, cow was slaughtered by our neighbor, and it was delicious, and not a single person died that day, or the next... one was hit by a car, survived; but, people worry to much; humans are rather hardy for how much be fret about little things...
Then again... someone can survive a 10 story fall, next person slips in the shower and explodes violently like a M-10 tank mine... weird world we live in.
Let people live their life!!0 -
live2dream wrote: »There are a lot of misconceptions here. Most raw foodists do not consume any animal products as they are raw vegans. Also most raw vegans do not eat any Garden of Life shakes or anything like that, just pure raw fruits and veggies and some grains and nuts. Eating raw is super healthy if done correctly. I know many raw vegans that are thriving amazingly well and curing diseases and lifting heavy and being all super-human and *kitten*. So don't throw them all into one bucket. Usually they heal themselves and then slowly start adding back in some healthy cooked foods. Or they continue eating raw. (not milk!) And it's all good.
Funny, the only cure I've heard was the woman that cured her having periods with her raw vegan, fruitiarian diet. Cured as in she doesn't have them, and thinks that reflects some idea that her body no longer has a monthly need to remove toxins out of that area.0 -
I've heard people in the USA will actually eat undercooked ground beef. If that's true, they're asking for sickness. I really hope it's not true...
I will eat a medium rare burger or steak tartare when provided by an establishment whose kitchen I trust to be up to standards. I don't eat raw ground beef regularly, and sorry to burst your bubble, but a friend of mine was raised to eat a bite of the raw ground beef before she cooks it. Maybe back in her Grandma's youth is was a way to test if it was still OK? My friend's in her mid-40s as well, and she never gets sick from it. We joke that it's given her an iron stomach.
This behavior isn't true of all Americans though *_*
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I know an ultra marathoner who eats raw hamburger for energy on long runs. Seems weird to me, but he swears by it and has never gotten sick... possibly due to luck? No idea.
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People fear the unknown... Sushi is raw fish... just saying.
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Less likely to get sick from raw beef than chicken or pork, as long as there is care taken during slaughter not to contaminate the meat with offal or surface bacteria. One still runs the risk of ingesting a parasite; nasty business in itself.
The video I linked talked about how cooking breaks down the food to make it palatable, and more easily absorbed. This isn't just meat; it includes vegetables. Cooking makes eating more efficient, giving us free time to think, tell stories, and invent stuff. This is one of the evolutionary legs up that allowed us to leap ahead of our closest competitors.0 -
People fear the unknown... Sushi is raw fish... just saying.
That would be sashimi. The literal translation of sushi is either "it's sour" or "with rice." I'm not sure which one is correct, I've been told both. Sushi can have raw fish, but it can have lots of other things and no fish.
Growing up, I had a friend who used to eat raw ground beef. When her mom would go shopping and get a pound of it, she'd open it and steal little chunks of it, roll it into a ball and pop them in her mouth. Completely grossed me out. Blech! I can't have any pink in my meat at all, so I am certainly not someone who could do raw meat of any kind.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »Growing up, I had a friend who used to eat raw ground beef. When her mom would go shopping and get a pound of it, she'd open it and steal little chunks of it, roll it into a ball and pop them in her mouth. Completely grossed me out. Blech! I can't have any pink in my meat at all, so I am certainly not someone who could do raw meat of any kind.
I had that same friend!
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While I'm not sure that I have the courage to eat raw beef, I would definitely be much more open to doing that with that kind of quality meat vs general meat bought in the store. I don't know if it's totally true, but I personally think that there's a huge difference in food safety risks between someone growing their own produce/livestock on their own farm vs the conventional food bought in a store.I've eaten raw ground beef, cow was slaughtered by our neighbor, and it was delicious, and not a single person died that day, or the next
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MommyL2015 wrote: »People fear the unknown... Sushi is raw fish... just saying.
That would be sashimi. The literal translation of sushi is either "it's sour" or "with rice." I'm not sure which one is correct, I've been told both. Sushi can have raw fish, but it can have lots of other things and no fish.
Growing up, I had a friend who used to eat raw ground beef. When her mom would go shopping and get a pound of it, she'd open it and steal little chunks of it, roll it into a ball and pop them in her mouth. Completely grossed me out. Blech! I can't have any pink in my meat at all, so I am certainly not someone who could do raw meat of any kind.
Using the literal translation of the kanji that form a word isn't that insightful, it just reflects the fact that the knowledge of the morphemes is greater to readers by virtue of the writing system.
For example, in English, no one would say companion literally translates as the "thing (person) you bread with" but that would be literally what it means - com (with), pan (bread), ion (thing / person).
Sushi just refers to the vinegar seasoned rice that sushi dishes are served with.1 -
Whatever.Using the literal translation of the kanji that form a word isn't that insightful, it just reflects the fact that the knowledge of the morphemes is greater to readers by virtue of the writing system.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »
Whatever.Using the literal translation of the kanji that form a word isn't that insightful, it just reflects the fact that the knowledge of the morphemes is greater to readers by virtue of the writing system.
Sorry, I was just explaining why there are two possible translations given for it that seem like odd phrases. My example was that English has the same kind of odd translations, but we just don't have a writing system the makes most readers actively aware of it.0 -
Raw Ground Beef; not uncommon, what is uncommon is the misconception is that simply because it is 'raw' meat, means it will kill you if eaten. Same with eggs... milk... and many other 'raw' things. I've eaten raw ground beef, cow was slaughtered by our neighbor, and it was delicious, and not a single person died that day, or the next... one was hit by a car, survived; but, people worry to much; humans are rather hardy for how much be fret about little things...
Then again... someone can survive a 10 story fall, next person slips in the shower and explodes violently like a M-10 tank mine... weird world we live in.
Let people live their life!!
Raw milk has a documented by the CDC at least 150 times higher incidence of sickness outbreaks than pasteurized. I haven't checked anything else but that is quite unambiguous.
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The only raw I like to eat are vegetables and sashimi. I don't eat other raw products. I don't really have an opinion on sickness but it just seems gross to me. I did read somewhere that eating spinach and other dark leafy greens raw can inhibit thyroid function. I have no proof of this but thought it was interesting.0
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Outbreaks happen all the time. We should be due for another million pounds of beef recall any time now. Cooked Food Movement problem?
Protein powder meal replacement thingies such as this product aren't really typical of what a raw foodist eats anyway. There's like 100 ingredients in that powder and it's all been sitting in a warehouse; it's junk IMO.
Beef recalls for things like... listeria? That can be solved by cooking. E. Coli? Solved by cooking... parasites? Solved by cooking... Mad Cow? Caused by cows eating raw cows. ...
And when I say cooking - I mean cooking all the way through to a safe internal temperature.
I've heard people in the USA will actually eat undercooked ground beef. If that's true, they're asking for sickness. I really hope it's not true...
Not all bacterial contamination problems are solved by cooking. Quick examples: S. aureus, one of the most common food pathogens produces a toxin that is heat stable; C. perfringes, B. cereus can exist as a heat-stable spore meaning cooked food left in a temperature range favorable to growth for too long (i.e. cooling before fridge or freezer storage) will recolonize.0 -
Sweet potatoes taste pretty awesome cooked, and they're quite healthy to eat that way. But raw, not very tasty. No thanks!0
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Outbreaks happen all the time. We should be due for another million pounds of beef recall any time now. Cooked Food Movement problem?
Protein powder meal replacement thingies such as this product aren't really typical of what a raw foodist eats anyway. There's like 100 ingredients in that powder and it's all been sitting in a warehouse; it's junk IMO.
Beef recalls for things like... listeria? That can be solved by cooking. E. Coli? Solved by cooking... parasites? Solved by cooking... Mad Cow? Caused by cows eating raw cows. ...
And when I say cooking - I mean cooking all the way through to a safe internal temperature.
I've heard people in the USA will actually eat undercooked ground beef. If that's true, they're asking for sickness. I really hope it's not true...
Mad cow disease is caused by a prion. And you can't solve it by cooking. Prions aren't even inactivated by autoclaving, unless you have extremely caustic conditions.
But your point is well taken. Cooking is a very good way of protecting against many food-borne pathogens.0 -
I've eaten quite a few seafood items raw and fresh. As well as a really good strip steak, filet mignon, etc... I'll take a slice or two before it hits the grill if I'm hungry. I've never been fond of raw hamburger, but I guess if the right fat content it wouldn't be much different.
I'm gonna die anyway, so really for me the risk factor in my mind is minimal.0 -
robertw486 wrote: »I've eaten quite a few seafood items raw and fresh. As well as a really good strip steak, filet mignon, etc... I'll take a slice or two before it hits the grill if I'm hungry. I've never been fond of raw hamburger, but I guess if the right fat content it wouldn't be much different.
I'm gonna die anyway, so really for me the risk factor in my mind is minimal.
you have never had food poisoning because you probably not take those chances.0 -
Pinkylee77 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I've eaten quite a few seafood items raw and fresh. As well as a really good strip steak, filet mignon, etc... I'll take a slice or two before it hits the grill if I'm hungry. I've never been fond of raw hamburger, but I guess if the right fat content it wouldn't be much different.
I'm gonna die anyway, so really for me the risk factor in my mind is minimal.
you have never had food poisoning because you probably not take those chances.
I've had food poisoning several times. None of them were ever from eating raw fish (which I consume by the pound when I go to sushi bars) or raw/undercooked beef. Raw salmon is one of my favorite foods and I'll gladly roll the dice to repeatedly experience the foodgasm that comes from eating it.0 -
Pinkylee77 wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »I've eaten quite a few seafood items raw and fresh. As well as a really good strip steak, filet mignon, etc... I'll take a slice or two before it hits the grill if I'm hungry. I've never been fond of raw hamburger, but I guess if the right fat content it wouldn't be much different.
I'm gonna die anyway, so really for me the risk factor in my mind is minimal.
you have never had food poisoning because you probably not take those chances.
I have had severe food poisoning. Still eat steak and tuna tartar (the steak often includes raw quail egg), many types of raw fish (sushi/sashimi), raw oysters.
I don't get it from the grocery store to prepare myself because I don't trust the source. I do trust high quality restaurants and those who specialize in sushi/sashimi preparation to do it right.
I remember seeing my first sushi drive-thru when I was in graduate school and my only prior experience of drive-thrus was McDs and similar. No way was I doing that.0 -
OneHundredToLose wrote: »Well if they're making themselves sick, it sounds like a self-solving problem to me. I'm all for stupidity that results in its own demise - that's natural selection.
A friend of mine fed his cat a raw diet and tried to get me to feed raw food to my animals because it's "natural." The cat developed a kidney infection directly related to the raw diet, according to the vet. No raw diet for me or my animals!0 -
positivepowers wrote: »OneHundredToLose wrote: »Well if they're making themselves sick, it sounds like a self-solving problem to me. I'm all for stupidity that results in its own demise - that's natural selection.
A friend of mine fed his cat a raw diet and tried to get me to feed raw food to my animals because it's "natural." The cat developed a kidney infection directly related to the raw diet, according to the vet. No raw diet for me or my animals!
Meh, I've fed my cats and dogs a mainly raw diet for years and years. Never had any problems. I could argue that dry kibble would cause more health problems than a species appropriate diet.
As for eating raw mince... My mum always tastes the raw mince for hamburger patties or whatever before she cooks it, as did her mother and hers before that. She's never got sick from it.
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Aren't there hydration issues with mainly feeding a cat dry foods?Christine_72 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »OneHundredToLose wrote: »Well if they're making themselves sick, it sounds like a self-solving problem to me. I'm all for stupidity that results in its own demise - that's natural selection.
A friend of mine fed his cat a raw diet and tried to get me to feed raw food to my animals because it's "natural." The cat developed a kidney infection directly related to the raw diet, according to the vet. No raw diet for me or my animals!
Meh, I've fed my cats and dogs a mainly raw diet for years and years. Never had any problems. I could argue that dry kibble would cause more health problems than a species appropriate diet.
As for eating raw mince... My mum always tastes the raw mince for hamburger patties or whatever before she cooks it, as did her mother and hers before that. She's never got sick from it.
I eat a lot of raw veggies because I'm lazy and don't want to cook them. I actually prefer sweet potatoes and carrots raw. I've also eaten plenty of dessert dough with raw egg.
My only case of food poisoning came from a cooked shrimp quesadilla at Los Cucos. Admittedly, the experience soured me on that particular chain.
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CooCooPuff wrote: »
Aren't there hydration issues with mainly feeding a cat dry foods?Christine_72 wrote: »positivepowers wrote: »OneHundredToLose wrote: »Well if they're making themselves sick, it sounds like a self-solving problem to me. I'm all for stupidity that results in its own demise - that's natural selection.
A friend of mine fed his cat a raw diet and tried to get me to feed raw food to my animals because it's "natural." The cat developed a kidney infection directly related to the raw diet, according to the vet. No raw diet for me or my animals!
Meh, I've fed my cats and dogs a mainly raw diet for years and years. Never had any problems. I could argue that dry kibble would cause more health problems than a species appropriate diet.
As for eating raw mince... My mum always tastes the raw mince for hamburger patties or whatever before she cooks it, as did her mother and hers before that. She's never got sick from it.
I eat a lot of raw veggies because I'm lazy and don't want to cook them. I actually prefer sweet potatoes and carrots raw. I've also eaten plenty of dessert dough with raw egg.
My only case of food poisoning came from a cooked shrimp quesadilla at Los Cucos. Admittedly, the experience soured me on that particular chain.
Definitely!
...And kidney problems/crystals, particularly in male cats is very, very common. The cats I have known with this condition were mainly fed dry food supplemented with supermarket wet foods with high sodium and I think sugar levels.
It's one thing to feed ourselves a 100% processed diet or raw vegan or whatever, but to inflict the same on our pets who are even less equipped than us to live on such a diet just really, really grates me!
Sorry, I don't want to steer this thread toward a completely unrelated topic. This is a huge passion of mine...0 -
How raw is raw milk? If one owns the cow and collects the milk an hour before serving it at table, it's going to be fine. The hazard comes when city folk drive out to the country to buy milk that's been waiting no telling how long for them to show up and then they take it home without proper refrigeration and expect it to sit in a 35 degree fridge for days.0
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