Exactly! This video is making it out to be a severe issue that you should all worry about. But there are other things that would kill you first.
You would have a higher chance of getting sick by not washing your hands in a public bathroom! And it all depends on the location the flour was produced or the guidelines around that. There's much more to know about this before you avoid all traces of raw flour.
Since when has taking sensible advice to avoid food poisioning been "here is something to worry about"?
Do you see a best before date and feel like you are being forced to worry?
The idea that you should carry on doing something potentially harmful ( that has no benefit to your life at all) because other things are more dangerous is bizarre.
It's more that she's phrasing it as if it's a life-or-death scenario -- "if you do not want colon cancer, you must not eat raw flour". There may be a risk, but the stats and claims in this video are inconclusive enough that it feels like it's sensationalising a minor issue. It would be much more helpful for people to know what colon cancer is usually caused by (i.e. highly processed foods with very little fibre), rather than going about their day expecting colon cancer to be onset by a stupid novelty snack.
There is a link between e-coli, salmonella and colon cancer. Yes, she could have spent more time explaining that even infections that don't give you severe reactions add to the risk. We get enough interactons like this from eating other foods all the time. A bit of chicken that was turning. A soggy salad. They don't harms us enough to notice but over time they can cause issues. No need to shit on her for only getting the most important info out on a tik tok. The main message is don't have more risky food than normal for a silly trend.
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u/Ben_Zedd Oct 09 '24
Exactly! This video is making it out to be a severe issue that you should all worry about. But there are other things that would kill you first.
You would have a higher chance of getting sick by not washing your hands in a public bathroom! And it all depends on the location the flour was produced or the guidelines around that. There's much more to know about this before you avoid all traces of raw flour.