• SoupBrick@pawb.social
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      2 months ago

      Has it been confirmed that Bird Flu is transferable via beef? Legit question, I just haven’t seen any news about that recently.

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        2 months ago

        Imagine the crisis that a public health bulletin stating “red meat should be cooked thoroughly” would cause. Heh heh heh

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          2 months ago

          “Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness" has been the standard disclaimer since 2016, but nobody’s thrown a fit, even though there’s a big difference between a rare steak and rare burger (the interior of the ground beef has been exposed, the interior of the steak has not).

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        2 months ago

        I haven’t heard anything about it, only that it’s been detected in milk and pasteurization kills it. Cooking should kill it if it’s in meat anyway. At least to medium, preferably to full doneness.

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        2 months ago

        I think only prions can spread through meat

        Edit: I’m obviously wrong, salmonella exists. Also a quick Google search says viruses can also be transferred through meat