RE: MORE NEWS: USDA approves irradiation for meat

[Guest guest]

> *giggles* oh, you mean people could actually get sick and die from eating

> meat? *evil grin*

>

> Vikas

 

 

Not to worry Vik, cuz now they're IRRADIATING it!!! E.coli and salmonella are no

match for high levels of radioactive gamma rays! And even though the nutritional

value may be altered, the taste is not affected, and that's what's really

important! Hooray! Not!

 

 

 

December 15, 1999

Web posted at: 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT)

 

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has

approved irradiation technology for meat, the agency announced Tuesday.

 

Irradiation is a type of pasteurization that kills many deadly bacteria like

E.coli 0157:H7 and other potentially deadly microorganisms.

 

The process exposes food to high levels of radiant energy -- similar to a

microwave -- reducing or eliminating organisms on meat and poultry.

 

" While there is no single silver bullet to cure all food safety problems,

irradiation has been shown to be both safe and effective, " said Agriculture

Secretary Dan Glickman. " USDA is committed to approving new technologies that

offer industry additional tools to help produce even safer food. "

 

The USDA's approval will be submitted in the Federal Register next week and will

take effect 60 days after publication.

 

Irradiated products must still meet all other food safety requirements,

including sanitation and pathogen reduction standards. The USDA recommends that

consumers continue following safe handling practices with irradiated meat as

they would with all other meat and poultry, because bacteria from other foods

can cross-contaminate irradiated foods.

 

Labels required

 

The USDA will require irradiated meat and meat products bear the " radura "

international symbol for irradiation on labeling, including a statement that the

product was treated by irradiation. For unpackaged meat products that do not

have labels, the statement and logo must be displayed at the point of sale to

consumers.

 

The labeling will not be required for products purchased through food service

operations such as restaurants.

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which approves food additives such as

irradiation, determined in December 1997 that irradiation of raw meat is safe.

 

http://www.cnn.com/1999/FOOD/news/12/15/irradiated.beef/index.html

 

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[Guest guest]

gamma rays, e coli, salmonella ...

 

it's the karma of the higher power ... it's the little molecules of revenge

from the dearly departed!

 

Hare Krishna!

 

Vik

 

 

anji b [vegan]

Wednesday, December 15, 1999 2:37 PM

 

RE: MORE NEWS: USDA approves irradiation for

meat

 

 

" anji b " <vegan

 

 

> *giggles* oh, you mean people could actually get sick and die from eating

> meat? *evil grin*

>

> Vikas

 

 

Not to worry Vik, cuz now they're IRRADIATING it!!! E.coli and salmonella

are no match for high levels of radioactive gamma rays! And even though the

nutritional value may be altered, the taste is not affected, and that's

what's really important! Hooray! Not!

 

 

 

December 15, 1999

Web posted at: 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT)

 

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has

approved irradiation technology for meat, the agency announced Tuesday.

 

Irradiation is a type of pasteurization that kills many deadly bacteria like

E.coli 0157:H7 and other potentially deadly microorganisms.

 

The process exposes food to high levels of radiant energy -- similar to a

microwave -- reducing or eliminating organisms on meat and poultry.

 

" While there is no single silver bullet to cure all food safety problems,

irradiation has been shown to be both safe and effective, " said Agriculture

Secretary Dan Glickman. " USDA is committed to approving new technologies

that offer industry additional tools to help produce even safer food. "

 

The USDA's approval will be submitted in the Federal Register next week and

will take effect 60 days after publication.

 

Irradiated products must still meet all other food safety requirements,

including sanitation and pathogen reduction standards. The USDA recommends

that consumers continue following safe handling practices with irradiated

meat as they would with all other meat and poultry, because bacteria from

other foods can cross-contaminate irradiated foods.

 

Labels required

 

The USDA will require irradiated meat and meat products bear the " radura "

international symbol for irradiation on labeling, including a statement that

the product was treated by irradiation. For unpackaged meat products that do

not have labels, the statement and logo must be displayed at the point of

sale to consumers.

 

The labeling will not be required for products purchased through food

service operations such as restaurants.

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which approves food additives such

as irradiation, determined in December 1997 that irradiation of raw meat is

safe.

 

http://www.cnn.com/1999/FOOD/news/12/15/irradiated.beef/index.html

 

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