Do you think that it is healty to eat RAW FOOD?

@opinione (749)
Italy
January 27, 2008 9:20am CST
I use to cook not so long food like rice or pasta and someone told me that it could be not so healty. But, I'm wondering, there are people who use to eat raw food every day and so, just an undercooking can't be so a problem. By the way, I want to know if there are risks for health or not.
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6 responses
• United States
27 Jan 08
There is no problem with eating raw food. The only exception would be raw red meat or poultry. Fish is also a food that can be eaten raw. Don't worry about under cooking any foods except red meat and poultry. Over or under cooking any other food is just a matter of taste and a difference of tenderness or toughness. Let's face it you don't want to break your teeth on raw beans, pasta or rice. Only concern yourself with cooking red meat and poultry enough to kill any bacteria that may be growing. ‹(°¿°)›
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• United States
14 Dec 08
Well, my user name is about raw food, but not meat. More like vegetables and fruit! That is of course, very safe. Eating raw food such as eggs and meat can be ok, but you can also get serious illnesses like salmonella. Food like sushi is less dangerous, but there is always that risk. However, there is a risk even with cooked meat, so I suppose it just depends on what level of risk you are willing to take!
@hdyggs (685)
• United States
28 Jan 08
I`m a CHEF now that all depends not every one can eat raw meat some people have done it all their life cause the is part of their culture so their body is use to it
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan 08
I like to eat raw carrots, cauliflower and red cabbage. I always wash it before I eat it. I think the vegetables are crunchy and so full of flavor. I wouldn't eat rice or pasta uncooked but my son has eaten a few bits of raw pasta and he seemed to like it. People like pasta soft or harder to give it a bit a a bite before eating it. I think potato is better cooked than raw. It certainly tastes very different raw that cooked in its jacket. Eating raw food saves much cooking time but I only include eating vegetables like a salad raw.
• United States
27 Jan 08
There are problems with eating raw or under cooked pork and hamberger. I do not like the taste of undercooked or raw noodles or rice.
• United States
27 Jan 08
I agree I think its raw meats and food that have raw eggs than can be construed as unhealthy. I eat pasta right out of the box too always have since a child. And we LOVE raw veggies, even eat raw potatoes when we cutting them up to fry, boil or bake.