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Possible benefit. Less chance of food poisoning over real meat? If a cow has a soul it has been clearly exorcised in most fast food beef patties by the lengths they go to to make them safe.

Humorous but relevant: https://vimeo.com/18160094#t=665s

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Judging by the number of salmonella outbreaks from fresh produce recently, I don't think you'll get much food safely benefit.

You only way to get salmonella or E.coli on vegetables is if it has been exposed to animals or animal extraments.

Or human excrement, say from the underpaid, most likely illegal farm-hand that is picking them.

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