Whether your meat comes form South America or the US or the EU, always wear gloves when handling raw meats and don't touch your face. There are thousands of types of dangerous larvae that can infect via the eyes rubbing the eyes or the nose picking ones nose when handling raw meats and vegetables. Cutting meat slices thinner and cooking them well kills larvae. Marinating meats with something that contains acetic acid also helps. Stomach acid takes care of the rest.

Beware of the fear porn spreading around this issue. I have already seen articles posted showing what happens when rubbing ones eyes or picking ones nose after handling raw food and of course it is horrific but screw worms are just one of many real risks. Food handlers in first world countries are taught not to touch their faces and to wear gloves among many other safety practices with raw meats and vegetables. Everyone both vegetarian and carnivore unknowingly eat many types of larvae, bacteria, mold, fungus and insects all the time.

I know I will get beat up for going against the agenda but I am that guy.

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Aurornis 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

> I know I will get beat up for going against the agenda but I am that guy.

Food safety with raw meets isn’t really going against the agenda.

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renewiltord 6 days ago | parent [-]

What's with everyone saying they know some secret that everyone else is trying to suppress?

Is it just that we all spend time in our bubble and take that to other groups?

I don't even know what agenda he's going against by saying one should be careful around raw meat. Who's on the other side of this?

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f1shy 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

I have had lots of discussions with people who insist in eating all raw. I have been in a restaurant where a teenager ordered a raw beef right beaid us. Made me sick just of seeing, feeling the raw meat smell, and hearing the chewing. I have seen enough “chefs” handling raw meat in tv, putting it literally seconds in heat, and basically eating raw. There is no agenda, but I do see a trend.

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1718627440 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

I thought not eating raw meat was more of an US thing, here in Europe/Germany there are some dishes that consists of raw meat, and that doesn't mean heated for seconds. Guess that's why we also have stricter hygiene rules.

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belter 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The french steak tartare is very common in France, in many corporate canteen.

	▲	orwin 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		'tartare' you see in corporate canteen (and a lot of restaurants sadly) are from Metro, and are absolutely safe: after being cut, it's flash-freezed in its can, and the can is only opened seconds before the meat is prepared, minutes before being served. They're not really good, but they're safe.

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wahnfrieden 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

The shock of it is gamed for TikTok and Reels virality

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sejje 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

He's so effectively standing alone that nobody dare stand against him.

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f1shy 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

>> always wear gloves when handling raw meats and don't touch your face.

Ecoli alone should be enough to be careful with handling raw meats (of any animal) and of course the worms and other things. Specially if you have ANY wounds, small as they are, if e.g. lemon juice burns, is an open wound.

Also meat should be cooked properly. Lately seems to be kind of hype, almost a competition, who eats the rawer meat. 5 star chefs are pushing more and more red, even I have seen “chefs” simply literally laying meat for 5 seconds. The texture is gummy, taste horrible, and just dangerous.

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1718627440 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

That won't help your costumers that eat the raw meat you prepared, you still need to have proper hygiene in the complete food chain.