Stephanie Smith, Paralyzed From E.Coli Burger “Mostly Vegetarian”
Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 in Food & Drink.
Food for thought.
Is it safe to be “mostly vegetarian?”
Stephanie Smith has a heart wrenching story that may cause some flexitarians to rethink their habits.
Smith is the 22 year old woman who ate a burger tainted with e.coli and experienced a trail of medical problems, including diarrhea, seizures, and convulsions, that eventually left her paralyzed for what experts believe is for life.
Only 22 years of age.
And Smith was a dance instructor.
“I ask myself every day, ‘Why me?’ and ‘Why from a hamburger?’” Smith said of the tainted patty made by Cargill, that was labeled “American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties.”
The New York Times reports that, “The Smiths were slow to suspect the hamburger. Ms. Smith ate a mostly vegetarian diet, and when she grew increasingly ill, her mother, Sharon, thought the cause might be spinach, which had been tied to a recent E. coli outbreak.”
It’s argued that meat can be made “safer,” by buying organic and taking other precautions, but every time you “cheat,” could you be putting your life in serious jeopardy?
Visit nytimes.com to see a video of Ms. Smith’s story.
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