I've eaten sushi, and in the distant past (when US grocers would grind meat in front of you, preferably from locally-grown beef), I've even eaten raw beef. I won't eat raw meat any longer, nor will I eat raw eggs. I just don't have that much trust in the output of agro-factories.
And I would never trust anecdotal evidence that hookworms cure, relieve, or prevent asthma or allergy.
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Any New York City or Connecticut area jobs? I'm currently unemployed.