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L. monocytogenes is found all the time in processed meats coming out of highly regulated plants in the US. I hope you understand that "processed" does not mean that all viruses and bacteria have been removed or killed from the product. Especially when the meat is processed in a plant with even laxer safety standards than what we have in America.

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You're basically making @citrin_ru's point - "nation of germophobes", not "potential damage to livestock".

I'm not making their point by telling you that you're incorrect in saying that "processed food = no potential disease transmissibility".

Nobody is arguing that it's impossible to get sick from bologna.

However, bologna is not a vector for african swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease or (as far as I can tell) any other threat to US livestock.

Thus "bullshit". Re-read the thread.

really into this thread now.

what does bologna being heavily processed have to do with "bullshit" though?

You said "Given how heavily processed bologna is, I'm going to call bullshit on that" in response to someone who said "the Department of Agriculture is the agency that prohibits this, for reasons related to potential damage to US livestock - African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease are specifically mentioned."

Why would you say that instead of "bologna is not a vector for african swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease"? What does how heavily processed the bologna have to do with your point, and why did you bring it up if it has nothing to do with it? That's literally the only thing I argued against.

Processed meats usually have preservatives like nitrates or nitrites in them. It doesn't matter what bacteria is detectable when the meat leaves the factory. The bacteria are not going to propagate in the meat.

My cold cuts that expired in my fridge beg to differ.

Heavily processed (reformed) meat is different to a simple cold cut of cooked meat.

"Cold cuts" encompasses all manner of sliced meats, including bologna.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunch_meat#Types

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