Food is something that humanity has battled for a long time. There are foods we gorged on centuries ago that turned out to be borderline poisonous for us. Others we avoided like the plague, only to find out they are brilliant for us. If you want a few examples of this, though, we only need to go back to the 1950s and 1960s. Here are some common food myths from that era that have been proven to be nonsense.
Cooked pork
In the past, people used to cook pork to the point of oblivion in taste and texture. People believed that pork had to be cooked to such extreme levels to kill off parasites that would have existed within the pork itself. However, these particular parasites are rarely found in meats today so pork is much easier to cook than it once was.
You can now cook pork at a lower temperature than your grandparents would have, meaning you can, you know, taste the flavor!
Raw cookie dough
Have you ever tried a bit of raw cookie dough, knowing that it is dangerous (if delectable)? The original theory was the presence of raw eggs. However, it turns out that the main problem that we have with raw cookie dough is the presence of the flour itself. The raw flour can be home to E. coli – so that is why you need to cook that dough first. It might taste nice on the spoon, but your body will not thank you for gorging on some raw cookie dough – trust us!
Raw milk
In the past, people would drink raw milk because they believed it was great for them. Raw milk was a common choice because people believed that the rawness made it better for us. Non-pasteurized milk, though, has been proven to be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria that could hurt our bodies.
Raw milk has been banned from sale today in many parts of America and elsewhere in the world. Given the ease with which it can carry issues like E. coli and even salmonella, it is easy to see why people stopped!