Re: Food Irradiation propaganda help -Reply

["T. Welty" <tjw@engr.uark.edu>]

Thank You!

T. Welty

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On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Neil, David M wrote:

>      Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought at least some varieties of MRE
>      were irradiated.
> 
>      Dave Neil
>      neildm@inel.gov
>      maclir@if.rmci.net
> 
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Food Irradiation propaganda help -Reply
> Author:  RADSAFE (INELMAIL.RADSAFE) at _EMS
> Date:    1/28/98 10:23 AM
> 
> 
> An interesting fact that you may want to point out to your audience is
> that the space program (NASA) has been using irradiated foods in space
> for many years.    There was (and may still be there) a big food
> irradiation program in Natick, Massachusetts.  I believe it was operated
> by the U.S. Army for NASA.  I would not be surprise to learn that the
> military has been using irradiated food for years as well.
> 
> Good Luck with your article
> 
> Jim Webb
>