Correction: E Coli burger, anyone?

["Cook, Lew (LCOO)" <LCOO@chevron.com>]

That should read 0157:H7 - Lew

> Reuters is carrying a story that the USDA says half of the US cattle carry
> the "bad" E Coli bacterium -0157:E7- and there is increasing interest in
> food irradiation. The article states USDA rules on irradiation will be out
> by the end of December. 
> 
> This may be one of those technologies whose time has come, where public
> health pressures will outweigh the hysteria of the Luddites. Which
> hamburger
> chain will be the first to step up and say "Our beef is safe- its
> zapped!"?
> 
> 		http://news.excite.com/news/r/991110/13/food-ecoli
> 
> 		(My personal opinion, of course!)
> 
> Lew
> 510 242-7040
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