What do you think...

[rawererin]

are the most likely causes of food poisioning for those who eat raw?

[c'estlaviebelle]

I would think it is the E coli from bagged veggies (like the spinach e coli last year), but then again, I could be wrong. I'm not sure what else in the raw diet could make you sick. Maybe rancid almonds?

[kaybee]

ive heard sprouts..but i really dont worry about it too much... i figure our bodies have built up somewhat of a resistance when we're eating this stuff all the time...but maybe im just naive....

[Ginger]

Well when the spinach was contaminated it was found to be conventional (not organic) spinach that was planted too close to a cow farm and the nasty cow waste got in contact with the plants. so......

[c'estlaviebelle]

Well when the spinach was contaminated it was found to be conventional (not organic) spinach that was planted too close to a cow farm and the nasty cow waste got in contact with the plants. so......

Yeah- I'd heard that too. Sometimes I get concerned that what they sell as organic actually isn't, but I try and always buy organic anyway.

[rawererin]

oooohhhh.... I didn't know it wasn't organic spinach that wasn't affected too, good to know, I will now spring for the organic spinach!