Do you have a reason to question it? Salmonella is a contaminate by definition. Parasites in raw meat can be a concern but adequate freezing will kill them. I'm not sure what your other concerns might be with regard to raw animal products.

Taubes book isn't recommending a diet. He is simply examining the science behind dietary recommendations. Also, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist because it is not a legally protected term.

Who considers him a quack and on what science do they base it?

Also, if you eat vegetables and especially carrots you should improve their nutritional value by adding real butter. The saturated fat will allow you to actually absorb the nutrients like vitamin A. You can't absorb vitamin A without fat.

What exactly does 'killed in committee' mean? And who controlled the senate, house, and white house in 2005?