Question 1

could i take a human body temperature with a meat thermometer?

Accepted Answer

Not advisable: because danger in sharp point, but yes

Question 2

pregnant. baked 3lb bone in pork ribs @ 440 degrees x30 mins. tested multiple spots of meat & all 165 degrees per digital thermometer. noticed red meat when eating w/ slight blood under meat! it all read 165! can baby be hurt? toxo or anything?

Accepted Answer

Uncooked pork ?'s: Keeping the temp of "multiple spots" at "165 F." should adequately disinfect the cooked meat.

Question 3

is meat good for you?

Accepted Answer

Lean meats way to go: Lean meats help add protein to your diet however any food in watched proportions is good for u.

Question 4

do all meats have to be cooked?

Accepted Answer

Meats need cooking: No. 
But safer.

Question 5

benefit from eating dried meats?

Accepted Answer

Nothing specifid: Ok as part of dietary protein. Watch salt and preservatives so intake is reasonable.

Question 6

what happens if i ate spoiled meat?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: If the meat had bad germs on it, or had toxic materials made by the germs, then one could get sick. But, that would depend on what the contaminant was, how much of the contaminant was eaten, how good one's body is at counteracting the contaminant, and other factors. If the spoiled meat was well cooked, it would be pretty safe, unless there were toxins able to survive cooking. Hard to say for sure!

Question 7

what are the pros and cons of eating meat?

Accepted Answer

Meat eating pro/con: Some of the pros of eating meat are, it's a good source of protein, and the only exogenous source of cholesterol and vit. B12. Some of the cons of  increase meat consumption are that it has been linked to heart disease, outbreaks of food-borne illness and high protein diets have recently been linked to  cancer.

Question 8

i need a list of unprocessed meats. please help.

Accepted Answer

Plain meat: All the meats at the store, that look like plain meat, from the farm, are unprocessed... Until somebody processes them, such as making ham or bacon, making sausage, making chicken nuggets, etc...

Question 9

is pork meat healthy?

Accepted Answer

Well....: It's not a new questions and really depends on the personal opinion of the responder. I personally prefer not to eat it, although, I have no religious or other philosophical reasons to do so. It is less healthy than, say, poultry or beef. There is some research and human body doesn't have enzymes to process pork meat. This or another reason is why pork was banned in the bible for israelites.

Question 10

is duck red or white meat?

Accepted Answer

Red: The color of fowl meat relates to the composition of the meat.  White meat has minor amounts of myoglobin while red meat has a lot.  This colors the meat redder.  Ducks due to their environment have plenty of fat as well.  Personally i find duck to be delicious especially as chinese barbeque. Hopefully you live where you can get some prepared this way.

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Is meat good for you?

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What happens if i ate spoiled meat?

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What are the pros and cons of eating meat?

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I need a list of unprocessed meats. please help.

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Is duck red or white meat?

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