Dangers of eating pork (warning - disgusting) question
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From: Richard Fangnail on 15 Mar 2007 18:18 Pork sometimes has trichenella worms so you're supposed to cook or freeze it before eating. But when you cook or freeze it, do the parasites actually leave the meat? If not, does that mean you're actually eating the "dead bodies" of the parasites?
From: Bert Hyman on 15 Mar 2007 18:42 In news:1173997112.689150.220350(a)y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail(a)excite.com> wrote: > If not, does that mean you're actually eating the "dead bodies" of the > parasites? Yes, along with the dead body of the pig. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert(a)iphouse.com
From: Rich Greenberg on 15 Mar 2007 21:21 In article <1173997112.689150.220350(a)y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, Richard Fangnail <richardfangnail(a)excite.com> wrote: >Pork sometimes has trichenella worms so you're supposed to cook or >freeze it before eating. But when you cook or freeze it, do the >parasites actually leave the meat? No. >If not, does that mean you're actually eating the "dead bodies" of the >parasites? Yes. -- Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543 1353 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians Owner:Chinook-L Retired at the beach Asst Owner:Sibernet-L
From: catalpa on 15 Mar 2007 23:27 "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail(a)excite.com> wrote in message news:1173997112.689150.220350(a)y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > Pork sometimes has trichenella worms so you're supposed to cook or > freeze it before eating. But when you cook or freeze it, do the > parasites actually leave the meat? > > If not, does that mean you're actually eating the "dead bodies" of the > parasites? > We all eat nasty stuff every day. I'm certain that you will thoroughly enjoy reading the FDA publication "The Food Defect Action Levels" at http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dalbook.html .
From: Kent Wills on 16 Mar 2007 01:13
As I understand it, on 15 Mar 2007 15:18:32 -0700, "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail(a)excite.com> wrote: >Pork sometimes has trichenella worms so you're supposed to cook or >freeze it before eating. But when you cook or freeze it, do the >parasites actually leave the meat? > No. They just die. >If not, does that mean you're actually eating the "dead bodies" of the >parasites? Yes. Of course, you're eating the muscle of the dead hog, so why would you care? -- Kent Bless me, Father, for I have committed an original sin. I poked a badger with a spoon. |