[Homestead] FYI -- Food Irradiation
EarthNSky
erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Thu Jun 4 12:25:12 EDT 2009
Don't they use UV radiation?
What are the down sides, other than killing good bacteria with the bad.
We are considering a UV water treatment system.
B
Lynda wrote:
> FYI for those who are concerned about what happens to our food supply.
>
> Lynda
> Members of Congress should be compelled to wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers
> so we can identify their corporate sponsors.
>
>
>
> May 28,2009
>
> The Obama Administration is considering nominating Dr. Michael Doyle, a
> proponent of food irradiation, for Under Secretary of Food Safety.
>
> If this sounds familiar, it's because the Administration was forced to stop
> considering Michael Osterholm, another irradition proponent, for the same
> position after thousands of folks like you spoke up. Tell Secretary Vilsack
> and the Obama Administration that you still don't think irradiation is the
> answer to our food safety problems.
>
> What's so bad about irradiation? The technology's safety has not been
> thoroughly researched. Some research suggests that irradiated food promotes
> tumor growth and may cause genetic damage. Irradiation is also ineffective,
> as it fails to kill all bacteria and may undermine food safety efforts by
> masking filthy conditions in slaughterhouses. On top of all this, the
> technology is expensive, meaning we will all pay more to treat our food with
> something that may harm our health.
>
> Dr. Doyle has been a zealot in promoting this controversial technology as
> the panacea to contaminated food. He has been quoted in the media numerous
> times supporting irradiation as a quick fix to our food safety problems.
> Tell Secretary Vilsack to oppose irradiation and the potential nomination of
> Dr. Doyle!
>
> On top of all this, Dr. Doyle would also bring serious conflicts of interest
> to his new position. Dr. Doyle has served as consultant for big
> agriculture, including positions with ConAgra and the American Peanut
> Council. More recently, Dr. Doyle has raised funds from companies like
> Cargill, Coca-Cola, Hormel, and McDonald's as part of his position as
> Director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia. Does
> anyone really think Dr. Doyle can effectively regulate the same companies
> that so recently funded his work at the University of Georgia?
>
> The Obama Administration has enacted policies to support sustainable and
> organic agriculture. But appointing Dr. Doyle to run food safety would be a
> huge step backward. We've already had a a food irradiation advocate who
> cared more about corporate interests than public safety as Undersecretary
> for Food Safety - under President Bush. Tell Secretary Vilsack we don't want
> to go down that road again.
>
> http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/741/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1020
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