kucinich food poisoning

Posted by susan.brackett on Jul 19, 2007 · Member since Jun 2007 · 198 posts

Every news story I heard about Kucinich's hospitalization for food poisoning mentioned he's a vegan. This made me wonder if this was a coincidence, so I Googled it. Sure enough over 50% mentioned it. One blogger went so far as to say, "He should start eating like a man...I'll bet he starts feeling better then."
Typical

Peace and a happy tummy Congressman (President) Kucinich!!! :)

Posted by yabbitgirl on Jul 20, 2007 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts

I'm not in the States so I don't know the story...but I bet he got it when eating out and someone lied and gave him something with egg or milk in it...and perhaps not a fresh egg... ::)

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Posted by Anonymous on Jul 20, 2007 · Member since Dec 1969 · 11789 posts

How can a vegan get food poisoning? That's very rare I think.

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Posted by bookmama on Jul 20, 2007 · Member since Oct 2006 · 1190 posts

Whatever he ate, it was probably contaminated by animal proximity. Remember the spinach scare.? I heard it was contaminated by runoff from factory farming.

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Posted by Anonymous on Jul 20, 2007 · Member since Dec 1969 · 11789 posts

Yeah, vegan food (especially raw foods) can easily be contaminated if food handlers don't wash their hands after handling meat, preparation surfaces aren't clean, etc.

I guess Kucinich's wife held a vegan dinner fundraiser in Phoenix a while back to earn money for his campaign.

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Posted by hoodedclawjen on Jul 20, 2007 · Member since Dec 2005 · 152 posts

badly stored rice can give you a really nasty case of food posioning.

food standards agency uk says:

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Uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, bacteria that can cause food poisoning. When the rice is cooked, the spores can survive. Then, if the rice is left standing at room temperature, the spores will germinate into bacteria. These bacteria will multiply and may produce toxins (poisons) that cause vomiting or diarrhoea. Reheating the rice won't get rid of these toxins.
So, the longer cooked rice is left at room temperature, the more likely it is that bacteria, or the toxins they produce, could stop the rice being safe to eat.

It's best to serve rice when it has just been cooked. If that isn't possible, cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) and keep it in the fridge for no more than one day until reheating.

and there's always the problem that someone with dodgy germs can contaminate your dinner by not washing their hands properly before preparing/handling it.

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