Raw Not Always Safe; Veg Vigilante

By ACSH Staff — Dec 01, 2003
Contaminated scallions linked to a deadly outbreak of hepatitis A shouldn't scare most people away from eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, experts say. But the only way to ensure total safety is to cook everything. A quote from an AP article by Juliana Barbassa about the recent hepatitis A outbreak linked to raw scallions (and something that the "raw foods" wing of the organic movement ought to keep in mind) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Contaminated scallions linked to a deadly outbreak of hepatitis A shouldn't scare most people away from eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, experts say.

But the only way to ensure total safety is to cook everything.

A quote from an AP article by Juliana Barbassa about the recent hepatitis A outbreak linked to raw scallions (and something that the "raw foods" wing of the organic movement ought to keep in mind)

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I just don't see violence abating generally until we move, as a society and a world, toward vegetarianism.

Famed New York vigilante Bernard Goetz, explaining his new worldview in an interview with PETA on the GoVeg.com website (pointed out by Volokh.com)

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