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'Almost all [food] disgusts are animal products,' psychologist says

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A sunny-side-up egg can make some people come running.
Maybe it's because they're, well, eggs.
But perhaps there's something about runny eggs in particular that grosses some people out.
The Food and Drug Administration requires cartons of nonpasteurized eggs to print recommendation that people “cook eggs until yolks are firm”.
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jul/16/how-can-i-cure-my-aversion-to-eggs-psychologyhttps://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Flife%2F2025%2F04%2Feggs-hard-boiled-scrambled-runny-salmonella.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dtraffic%26utm_source%3Darticle%26utm_content%3Dfacebook_sharehttps://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/what-you-need-know-about-egg-safetyhttps://twitter.com/share?text=There%E2%80%99s+a+reason+for+your+weird+reaction+to+a+runny+egg+yolk.&via=slate&url=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Flife%2F2025%2F04%2Feggs-hard-boiled-scrambled-runny-salmonella.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dtraffic%26utm_source%3Darticle%26utm_content%3Dtwitter_sharehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/well/runny-egg-yolk-salmonella-bird-flu-safety.htmlhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-genes-may-influence-what-you-like-to-eat/
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