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> We would appreciate if in your article, you could put in big capital letters: “TO AVOID CONTRACTING TAPEWORMS, COOK YOUR FOOD.” > Or you could just cook you
by version_five 4y ago
> We would appreciate if in your article, you could put in big capital letters: “TO AVOID CONTRACTING TAPEWORMS, COOK YOUR FOOD.”
> Or you could just cook your food and be fully confident you're not picking up a tapeworm infection! I'm just saying. I’m a big fan of cooked food, and yes, it's because I’m a parasitologist.
this is a great example of why "scientists" should be presenting facts, not making public health decisions. Narrow specialists optimizing for only one thing will come up with these kind of guidelines that have no relevance to most people.
- pull_my_finger 4y agoIs there something wrong with suggesting people should cook their food? Genuinely asking. For me personally, I'd rather err on the side of caution than pick up a parasite that could have been prevented.