Re: Advice needed on Food Irradiation -Reply

[Al Tschaeche <antatnsu@pacbell.net>]

Theodore S Bohn wrote:
> 
> There are a number of points in beef or food processing where the
> introduction of harmful bacteria may be introduced from the death of the
> animal to packaging at the local grocery store.   I can't see every store
> running it's own irradiator just because they are the last in the process
> line.  The last handler could contaminate the meat the most.   When would
> be the most effective time during processing for irradiation to take place?

We'll just have to develop a whole new part of the meat packing industry
where meat is cut and packaged at large, central facilities, then
irradiated, and shipped to the local grocery store.  That's not much of
a problem. All we have to do is do it.  Al Tschaeche
antatnsu@pacbell.net