Posted on 04/06/2007 11:31:51 PM PDT by Dacb
Good. Irradiated foods are safe.
Astronauts have been on irradiated foods for decades now. It is quite apparent that it is safe.
I believe contaminants that cause ‘Mad Cow’ disease still can’t be eliminated by irradiation. Or has that changed?
Prions are not stopped by irradation.
I buy organic meat, veggies and dairy products. Keep it local and keep it clean is my motto.
It’s about time! How long’s it been now, 30, 40 years? .............. FRegards
I’m not against radiation.
The changing of language to control people is absolutely disgraceful, and there SHOULD be public outrage, and the paperpushers who were lobbied into tabling this proposal should be fired, and the companies and lobbyists who pushed this should be publicly named and disgraced.
The question is not, “Why not?”, the question is based on the precautionary principle, “Why should the consumer lose his right to clear and precise information and the ability to maintain a Precautionary Principle in regard to the the very sustenance he feeds his and his family’s bodies?”
Trade groups, lobbyists and bureaucrats should NOT have the power to change the definition of a word, definition of a process that has saved hundreds of millions of people from death and suffering over the last century.
And they justify this by potential increased profit. Not by potential increased public health.
Prions are very mysterious things, and I’m not sure there is real agreement as to whether they even exist.
It is clear that there are malformed proteins in Mad Cow, but whether they were made that way by “prions” or not... well maybe the jury is still out on that question.
If they don’t really exist, than that would explain why it’s so hard to destroy them.
At least until Nowak's defense team gets hold of that tidbit. "Yeah, it was the irradiated food that fired her brain, that's the ticket!"
I’ve got nothing against irradiating food to keep it fresh, but the technique will then likely be used to make up for poor sanitation in food handling. S**t in food is still s**t, even if the bacteria have been safely irradiated.
Isn't America wonderful?
There's always someone willing to cater to folks willing to pay more, and there are always people willing to spend the extra money.
Soon you'll be able to pay more for food labeled "From Non-Cloned sources." if you're willing.
So are you being sarcastic,ignorant,or advocating everyone must eat/drive/wear/abide in cheapest/shoddiest/mas-produced commodities?
Lighten up Francis.
And don’t forget LOCAL. :)
“So are you being sarcastic,ignorant,or advocating everyone must eat/drive/wear/abide in cheapest/shoddiest/mas-produced commodities?”
Yes, he did seem a little hostile. Perhaps he has an agenda with irradiated foods/agribusiness.
People are free to choose what they want. I prefer to buy local food for multiple reasons. In addition to quality, it also supports the farmers/ranchers in our area.
Them LOCAL illegal Mexicans is a lot cleaner than them out of town illegal Mexicans.
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