Re[3]: Food Irradiation

[Bruce_Dicey_at_OE-PO@guardian.brooks.af.mil]

     Re[3] Food Irradiation
     
     Last I heard, the federal agency involved with the Food Irradiation 
     issue was FDA, not EPA.  Similar comment applies, however!  Another 
     commenter hit the key issue - the technology involved is more 
     accurately a process than a "food additive."  Would there be as much 
     public resistance if it were more generally known that irradiation is 
     used to sterilize many types of disposable medical & surgical 
     supplies, first aid products, etc?  
     
     The Great Lakes Chapter, HPS sponsored a Symposium on food & other 
     product irradiation several years ago that got some favorable local 
     press coverage.  Perhaps it's time for another HPS chapter to take up 
     the issue in this type format.


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Subject: Re[2]: Food Irradiation
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at guardian
Date:    2/21/96 3:38 PM


     If you know what the EPA means, heaven help us!
     
     
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Subject: Re: Food Irradiation
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet 
Date:    2/21/96 12:17 PM
     
     
     I would pick none of the apples until someone the EPA defines 
     radiation and irridation.  I know what they mean....
     
     
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Subject: Food Irradiation
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at ~GW1 
Date:    2/21/96 10:57 AM
     
     
To: RADSAFE --INTERNET radsafe@romulus.eh
     
*** Reply to note of 02/20/96 16:39
     
Well IF I didn't know better I would pick the apple that said treated by 
Irradiation.  The other one has radiation in it.
     
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