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> Kevin Childers wrote:
> > "Luciano" > wrote in message
> > news:gBA5f.34826$Io.30317@clgrps13...
> > > it is a well known fact all red meat has E Coli on it's surface,
> > regardless
> > > of how good a butcher joe blow is. It is inherent on red meat...thats
why
> > > it's ok to have a rare steak becasue the ecoli gets destroyed on the
> > surface
> > > of the steak, but when you grind it up the surface meat gets put in to
the
> > > middle and if not cooked enough "can" potentially give you E. Coli
> > > poisoning...I don't care how nice and clean joe blow's shop is...just
go
> > > to a slaughter house and I have, you would probably never eat red meat
> > > again...and certainly would never eat a hot dog or sausage.
> > >
> Well, do YOU still eat red meat and sausages?
>
> Also, I've been eating raw beef since I was a kid. Haven't gotten sick
> yet.
> >
> > Oh, I wouldn't say that, but then I've lived a good portion of my
life
> > in the third world.
>
> I could kill a cow and cut out a piece of meat and eat it raw and still
> warm from life.

Actually that is less risky than eating processed meats. The potential
for contamination in bulk processed meat is greater than that for single
kill.