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National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation well demonstrated, Christmas can be a source of some bizarre seasonal accidents and illnesses. From flaming Christmas trees to undercooked Turkey, the festive season is rife with drama and Wisconsin’s Department of Health is trying to keep its residents safe this year by advising they forgo a festive snack that’s traditional in the region: raw meat sandwiches.
Also known as Tiger Meat or Cannibal Sandwiches, this Wisconsin Christmas staple sandwiches raw ground beef with egg, onion and seasoning between two bits of sliced bread. “Many Wisconsin families consider them to be a holiday tradition, but eating them poses a threat for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter and Listeria bacteria that can make you sick,” wrote the Wisconsin Department of Health in a Facebook plea. “And, no, it doesn t matter where you buy your beef!”
Please don’t eat the (raw) beef! Wisconsin health authorities issue annual holiday plea against ‘cannibal sandwiches’
Many Wisconsinites are saying yes. It’s an annual tradition, after all.
But along with all the anti-gathering warnings due to COVID, the Wisconsin Department of Health is issuing its annual, bottom-line admonition: Please cook your meat.
“Time for our annual reminder that there’s one holiday tradition you need to pass on: raw meat sandwiches, sometimes called Tiger Meat or Cannibal Sandwiches,” the health department said on Facebook Saturday. “Many Wisconsin families consider them to be a holiday tradition, but eating them poses a threat for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter and Listeria bacteria that can make you sick.”
iPolitics By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Dec 14, 2020 11:15am A grocery store in Oshawa. Steve Russell/Toronto Star
Here’s today’s agriculture news.
The Lead
The director of Canada’s Nutrition North program says emergency COVID-19 federal food assistance has helped boost access to food in remote northern communities – but the crisis has also revealed the true degree of food insecurity many in Nunavut face.
Wayne Walsh, who oversees the Nutrition North program, told the parliamentary standing committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on Dec. 8. that women and children are often most affected by food insecurity in the North. “Children and women bear the brunt of food insecurity in the North,” he said. “The number one cause of food insecurity is poverty. If poverty was addressed then food security would be addressed.” CBC News reports.
Raw meat sandwich tradition called potentially deadly by experts, health officials: It s a bad idea Korin Miller
Health officials in Wisconsin are getting attention after warning people against eating raw meat sandwiches this holiday season.
“For many Wisconsin families, raw meat sandwiches are a holiday tradition, but eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain,” the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wrote on Twitter. “Ground beef should always be cooked to 160 degrees!”
For many #Wisconsin families, raw meat sandwiches are a #holiday tradition, but eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain. Ground beef should always be cooked to 160 degrees! Get more holiday food safety tips: https://t.co/h3fi4TfPye#foodsafetypic.twitter.com/jDqmkt6uOU WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) December 12, 2020