Viewpoint: When we think of pork, we think of the good, juicy meat that we get when we go to barbeques. However, pork has sketchy origins. There is contamination within the pork that we eat, and because of the carelessness of those who handle the meat, children are getting sick. I have a hunch that this happens because of CAFOs.
Evidence:
During the slaughter of animals, including pigs, the contamination of the workers, tools environment and animal organs causes the meat to be defiled. If the meat is not stored at the proper temperature, the bacteria will multiply. The proper temperature to store meat is 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Unfortunately, with the amount of children who are getting diseases such as Salmonella and E coli, the government isn't practicing what they preach.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/01/what-s-in-that-pork/index.htm
http://www.health.state.mn.us/foodsafety/cook/temperature.html
The effects of having a tapeworm inside of someone is extremely deadly. Tapeworms are formed in pigs, where the tapeworm eggs (cysts), are consumed by the human eating pork. This parasitic organism then forms a defensive mechanism where the white blood cells cannot find it and kill it. If the white blood cells get to the tapeworm specifically in the brain, they will launch a massive attack that will cause the brain to swell.
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/monsters-inside-me/videos/pork-tapeworm-in-brain.htm
I'm going to take a different approach; people should realize that illnesses like Salmonella and E coli are one hundred percent preventable. There should not be any person who would fall victim to such a preventable infection. Being informed and knowing what to do with poultry will prevent anyone from going through a nightmare and die.
References:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/monsters-inside-me/videos/pork-tapeworm-in-brain.htm
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/01/what-s-in-that-pork/index.htm
http://www.health.state.mn.us/foodsafety/cook/temperature.html
Reading things like that make me sick. The meat should be in a certain temperature so it doesn't rot and the people who operate the slaughter house should've known better just to leave the meat out like that. The fact that humans consume the meat that is subjected to this is simply sickening. I agree with you that E.Coli CAN be prevented, but it is also their job to protect us.
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ReplyDeleteThis is not the kind of thing you want to read first thing in the morning.
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Sorry Lisa.
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