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A fact from Raw foodism appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 May 2004. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that most people on a raw food diet won't eat anything heated to more than 46°C (115°F)?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2004/May.

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Apricot kernels contain amygdalin, which contains the toxin cyanide.

Amygdalin, or Vitamin B17 [otherwise known as Laetrile] is stated to contain the toxin cyanide in this article, repeating an exageration that has been used to suppress information on amygdalin. The amount of cyanide is minute, and huge quantities of amygdalen would have to be consumed to cause any harm, much as many substances and plants contain traces of chemicals which in large quantities can be described as dangerous toxins.

There are many sources of amygdalen from apricot kernels on the net, and it is available in smaller amounts from a wide range of vegetable sources, so this caution in a list of dangers posed by raw foods is misplaced and alarmist. Since there is ample evidence that B17 is an anti-cancer agent, it is tempting to think this deliberate exaggeration of dangers was first initiated from the drug companies which make billions from cancer drugs, and as we know, a rumour on the net can go round and round forever, constantly being recycled when it suits the motive of the writer. I expect Wikipedia to be more accurate and impartial than this. If the writer is unaware of all this, Google will help find hundreds of articles and suppliers to read through. If there is the slightest chance that its anti-cancer claims are true, you are doing everyone a disservice by repeating lies and exaggerations, perhaps even being complicit in deaths that could have been avoided. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.133.151 (talk) 17:04, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is dangerous advice. Many have died from cyanide poisoning after laetrile ingestion:[1]--CynRN ^Talk 06:26, 16 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Raw meat...

Raw foodists don't believe raw meat is essential on a raw food lifestyle because most types of meats need to be cooked, otherwise the meat will still contain parasites and then it can be very dangerous to someone's health. Although many raw foodist's will often eat many types of fish raw, because they are safer to consume. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.8.69.30 (talk) 03:17, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Personally I would not eat raw fish after reading the following

Raw Fish Spread Liver Cancer( Uncooked fish can cause human liver cancer, but most sushi lovers need not worry.)By Eric Bland, Oct 12, 2009
Raw-fish eaters face parasite infections Nutrition Health Review, Wntr, 1989
FISH PARASITES by Paul Carnes, M.D. (FISH PARASITES THAT INFECT HUMANS AND FISH CONSUMPTION RELATED ILLNESSES)

gioto (talk) 05:30, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV help

The article Omophagia needs major NPOV help—it repeats the claims of quacks like Vonderplanitz without indicating that this is a very fringe belief. I am not even sure if Vonderplanitz is warranted under the Wikipedia:Fringe theories rule. But this article seems much better balanced in that respect; perhaps people can help out over there. --Mr.98 (talk) 02:11, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Propose renaming Category:Raw food to Category:Raw foodism

Category is to describe philosophy/movement of eating raw food, rather than just the type of food. Otherwise food items, such as a carrot and an apple, could be listed in the category. Please add comments here. nirvana2013 (talk) 06:41, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Prevalent in UK

The piece from the Independant gives no information on the prevalence of Raw Foodism in the UK. It notes that its "latest celebrity food fad?", that a single restaurant in the UK's largest City had opened and the reference is five years out of date.GraemeLeggett (talk) 15:59, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mushrooms and fungi aren't plants

The article keeps referring to veganism and vegetarianism as eating only plants. Few vegetarians or vegans avoid eating mushrooms and other fungi, which belong to a whole other kingdom than plants. Jds10 (talk) 00:21, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]