Raw meat Raw meat Raw meat generally refers to any type of uncooked muscle tissue of an animal used for food. In the meat production industry, the term ‘meat’ refers specifically to mammalian flesh, while the words ‘poultry’ and ‘seafood’ are used to differentiate between the tissue of birds and aquatic creatures. While the majority of meat is cooked before eating, some traditional dishes such as crudos, steak tartare, sushi, sashimi, raw oysters, or other delicacies call for uncooked meat. The risk of disease from ingesting pathogens found in raw meat is significantly higher than cooked meat, although both can be contaminated.
Raw meat study published in "Meat Science", is called multiplex PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) and is based on the analyzing of nucleic acid and had promising results. Ahn, D. U., Jo, C., Olson, D.G. “Analysis of volatile components and the sensory characteristics of irradiated raw pork.” Meat Science 54.3 (2000): 209–215. Print. Altekruse, Sean F. DVM. “A multi-state survey of consumer food-handling and food-consumption practices.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 16.3 (1999): 216–221. Print. Altekruse, S. F. et al. “Vibrio Gastroenteritis in the US Gulf of Mexico Region: The Role of Raw Oysters.” Epidemiology and Infection 124.3 (2000): 489–495. Cambridge University Press.