The coronavirus is a potential health hazard. However, it is nothing compared to the risks of eating meat.
Before I went vegan, I instructed my kids to never ever touch meat products. I did not even want them to touch the meat products when we were in the store. The raw meat in grocery stores is not safe in my opinion due to potentially dangerous bacteria. There is a serious issue with cross contamination of meat products. Whenever I put my raw fruits on the conveyor belt at the grocery store, I wonder about cross-contamination from meat products.
I saw numerous nasty unsanitary conditions when I worked at restaurants many years ago. The only place I ever worked that seemed reasonably safe was a small Mom & Pop restaurant called Demeyers' Country kitchen. Unfortunately, the Demeyers sold the restaurant and retired about 25 years ago. They were good, honest, hardworking people.
I always washed my hands with soap about ten times while I was cooking with meat to make sure everyone was safe. I can live with getting myself seriously ill. However, I can not live with getting other people sick. The same rule applies to the coronavirus. I fear far more about spreading it than getting it. I am 52 and not 22. Thus, I have lived long enough.
I might have an unnecessary fear of raw meat. Still, the fear is very real to me.
Eating meat causes diabetes, stroke, and food poisoning. "Eat to live. Never live to eat."
Before I went vegan, I instructed my kids to never ever touch meat products. I did not even want them to touch the meat products when we were in the store. The raw meat in grocery stores is not safe in my opinion due to potentially dangerous bacteria. There is a serious issue with cross contamination of meat products. Whenever I put my raw fruits on the conveyor belt at the grocery store, I wonder about cross-contamination from meat products.
I saw numerous nasty unsanitary conditions when I worked at restaurants many years ago. The only place I ever worked that seemed reasonably safe was a small Mom & Pop restaurant called Demeyers' Country kitchen. Unfortunately, the Demeyers sold the restaurant and retired about 25 years ago. They were good, honest, hardworking people.
I always washed my hands with soap about ten times while I was cooking with meat to make sure everyone was safe. I can live with getting myself seriously ill. However, I can not live with getting other people sick. The same rule applies to the coronavirus. I fear far more about spreading it than getting it. I am 52 and not 22. Thus, I have lived long enough.
I might have an unnecessary fear of raw meat. Still, the fear is very real to me.
Eating meat causes diabetes, stroke, and food poisoning. "Eat to live. Never live to eat."