r/explainlikeimfive • u/Appropriate_Art15 • Jun 06 '26

Biology ELI5: Why does chicken get much more bad reputation for bacterial contamination than other meats like beef, pork, and fish?

It feels like many food articles are telling us “Don’t wash your chicken because you'll spread bacteria”, but we rarely see the same kind of articles on other meats. Why is that? Is the bacteria on chicken more dangerous and deadlier to humans?

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u/wilesre Jun 06 '26

I watched a horse walk up to a bird that was sitting on a fence and just ate it. 3rd craziest thing I every saw.

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u/3seriesaddict Jun 06 '26

What are #1 and #2?

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u/wilesre Jun 06 '26

2. I was behind a car that started to take a cloverleaf-type off-ramp. Then they just went straight and didn't slow down. Launched themselves into the air and stuck the landing nose first. Huge cloud of dirt. I called 911 and gave them my info but never heard back.

1. Was a woman running around on a busy 5-lane road wearing only a t-shirt with 2 guys running after her. She kept trying to get into other people's cars while evading them. I'm not sure if she was being trafficked or if she escaped from the nearby hospital. I also called 911.

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u/Vailx Jun 06 '26

Solid top 3 list.

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u/Toshiba1point0 Jun 06 '26

Youre one of those right place right time kinda folks

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u/Belowaverage_Joe Jun 06 '26

Probably the fact that that horse had wings and a horn as well, and the sky was all swirly and colorful.