Thread: My raw feeding experiment

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

I think there is a balance to be struck between the two extremes of being careless with hygiene on the one hand, and being germophobic on the other. I don't know about bacteria in the food supply chain in the US. Maybe it is a serious problem there. However, it is well-known that people who do not let their children dig in the garden, for example, and who obsessively disinfect all the surfaces in their homes, are more likely to be the people whose children have allergies and food sensitivity problems.

True. Even worse, the huge increase in anti-bacterial this and that (catering to the 'germophobic') which is contributing to the development of 'super-bacteria' which are more deadly.

And the latest story on germs and pets which I just saw today: HealthDay Articles titled 'Pets May Pass Illnesses to Owners: Sleeping with or being licked by dogs or cats can be conduit for disease, experts warn'. Good grief.