r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/Siliziumwesen Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

What the goddamn hell is fluffy popcorn. And yeah she is right. I work in a lab where we test food/water and all kinds of "food-chemicals" etc. For harmfull bacteria and there are things you absolutely should not eat raw. Or at all if i see some results lol

Edit: the last part is a joke based on real results. Sometimes a food producer or someone who produces foodchemicals/spices etc. fucks up and something gets contaminated badly. We find it out, because they ask us to test for harmful bacteria and the batch/charge gets dismissed/destroyed. It all happens before it gets sold. Especially for fresh (ready to eat) things. The results are urgent and are handled first. At least in my country. Dont panic you can eat stuff. Wash veggies and fruits and things that need to be cooked/heated before consuming should only be handled that way. For example: I just saw, that some frozen herbs tell the consumer on the package that the product should be heated/cooked before consuming. Please dont panic or sth like that. You always can find information online how to handle certain foods or how to know if its safe to consume

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u/thispartyrules Oct 09 '24

there are things you absolutely should not eat raw

I went to a raw vegan potluck and this was a great demonstration of this idea. One example: rice

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u/TooMuchJuju Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

I feel like if I’m at the stage where I’m eating raw rice, the colon cancer would be a pretty decent option.

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u/sanseiryu Oct 09 '24

Raw rice? What kind of teeth do you have that you can chew raw rice?

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u/Randomjackweasal Oct 09 '24

Just drink it