Re: food irradiation on tv

[fearp@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU (Peter Fear)]

Yes, it was 20/20. And actually the reporter (John Stroesel) confessed at
the end of the story that he went in thinking that it was a bad idea. He
came out thinking that it should be done!

Pete

> I think the TV program you are remembering is an episode of 20/20
> done around 3 years ago.  I remember it as having a very pro-irradiation
> conclusion.
>
> The interviewed the "scientists" (degrees in fields totally unrelated
> to food science or radiation if I remember correctly) that worked for
> the anti-organization several times.  They were unable to answer the
> reporters questions on the validity of there research as questioned
> by many more qualified "scientists."
>
> In my biased opinion, I thought it was well balanced and well done.
> Perhaps they would re-air it if encouraged???
>
> Mike Baker
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Peter Fear
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