Talk about a bunch of hard heads (and weak stomachs). Each year Americans continue to consume animal products despite the food-borne illnesses increasingly being served up with that plate of fleshy fare. According to the US Center for Disease Control, a recent outbreak of Salmonella has sickened 388 people across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to hospitals. While the food source has not yet been identified, the CDC lists poultry, cheese, and eggs as the most common carriers of the responsible bacteria strain, known as Salmonella typhimurium. Hey, we know of a great way to avoid most food-borne diseases—go veg!