Re: food irradiation related question

[Tad Blanchard <Tad.M.Blanchard.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Andrew,

Sounds like this would accomplish NOTHING.  Adding the bacteria to the feed
cannot possibly reduce the potential for E-Coli contamination from the meat
processing plant, the grocery store or the home kitchen counter.



At 11:23 AM 12/15/97 -0600, you wrote:
>An individual against food irridation and I have been trading "letters to 
>the editor" in the Seattle PI.  Her latest letter makes the statement 
>that since E. coli is the cause of not just meat contamination but a 
>number of fruits and vegetables (throught runoff, manure as fertilizer, 
>cross contamination, etc.).  As a result,  meat irradiation alone will 
>not solve the answer and a larger solution needs to be determined.   The 
>individual has mentioned a researcher from the University of Georgia who 
>believes the answer may be in adding a benign, competitive bacteria to 
>cattle feed to crowd out the detrimental bacteria.
>
>Does anyone have any further information about such a process?  
>
>Sincerely,
>Andrew H. Thatcher, MSHP, CHP
>Washington Department of Health
>360-586-8715 voice
>360-753-1496 fax
>dht0303@hub.doh.wa.gov
>
>
>
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