To: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@sunsite.unc.edu>
Cc: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: food irradiation
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 09:30:04 +0000
> Wrong. Electricity is not used. Spent nuclear fuel is used to irradiate
> food products. It probably kills enzymes in the food utilized by humans
> for digestion. It may destroy vitamins & produce unhealthy or toxic
> byproducts as well.
>
Thanks to all those who mailed me, I stand corrected.
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Tim Reynolds