In Reply to: Re: Mary... posted by tana on May 02, 2000 at 06:04:32:

: I'm sure mary will answer you too, but heck it's 4am, and I'm up! The parasites found in beef have a unique life cycle that includes beef, and the parasites in pork have a unique life cycle that includes pigs. The form that they are found as in both these meats are "cycts", however the ones in pork are big enough to see, and the ones in beef are not. I certainly wouldn't consider pork as a healthy meat source for them, but the size of the cycts are the main concern in beef, as it is not "economical" to take the time to remove them by the manufacturers. As for ground chicken and turkey, these same parasites do not live in poultry. The main health concerns there are salmonella, which can easily be avoided by cooking thoroughly, and preparing in a clean area. Most poultry are also raised in unsanitary conditions, and are therefor pumped full of antibiotics, so if this concerns you, look for something organically grown, free range. If they are free range, they won't be wallowing through eachothers poop, and are
: alot more healthy, and don't need the antibiotics. Sorry for the tangent there - I live in Bellingham, Wa, or Hippytown, USA... You'd be amazed what an organic-fanatic hippy can teach you about agriculture! LOL! Ok, maybe that was only funny to me. I should sleep now.

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