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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (12 children)

I became a vegetarian because of all the scary stuffs like this.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    You can get all kinds of parasites from unwashed or underwashed produce.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Beth Mole, a writer at Ars Technica, has a fun example with Rat Lungworm: Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain.

    It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up her legs. Any light touch made it worse, and over-the-counter pain medicine offered no relief.

    and so on until it's diagnosed, then some lifecycle/vector explanation:

    For instance, if a slug or snail traverses a leaf of lettuce, leaving a slime trail in its wake, the leaf can be contaminated with the larvae.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago*

    Yup, you're especially at risk from liver worms from things like watercress and other usual parasites when animals defecate over crops, or from farmers using egg-infested water. Always wash and disinfect.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Not just this but definitely helped me in my journey. The whole idea of having to use separate cutting boards and knives just incase you get a terrible infection is totally insane.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Same board three times: fresh veg on a clean board, raw veg after, then raw meat.

    I'm trying to do more vegetarian, but hey I made a single chicken boob stretch through a week meal prep so i think I'm doing ok

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What's the difference between fresh vegetable and raw vegetables?

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