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yes, Germany has great healthcare, but he got sick from eating Mett, so s it really civilized?
I understand this is a joke, but I’ll still add context:
Germans like to eat Mett, which is basically salted ground pork. Usually it’s served on a bread roll with a raw onion ring on top.
Since the meat is uncooked, there’s the danger of getting a parasitic infection (Trichinosis). Should you get one, doctors must report that to the local health inspector who will then launch an investigation into how and where you got it.
Between 2001 and 2011 (sorry, I couldn’t find more recent data), a total of 63 cases were reported in Germany. “Despite meticulous investigations, the source of these infections often remains unknown.” [1]
Since we’re talking about ground meat, there’s the issue of spoilage. The Lebensmittelhygiene-Verordnung (Food hygiene act) mandates that Mett must only be sold on the day it’s produced.
[1] https://www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles/Publikationen/RKI-Ratgeber/Ratgeber/Ratgeber_Trichinellose.html?nn=16777040#doc16804930bodyText3
Gonna be honest, that sounds pretty rad right about now.