Also Watch Out For…
FOOD IRRADIATION
Rotten meat, toxic tomatoes and now
what, irradiated spinach?
Irradiation is used by the food
industry to kill harmful pathogens like
E. coli, increase shelf life, kill insects
and stop spoilage. Today, ground meat,
spices, fresh fruit and vegetables may be
irradiated. The process is considered safe
and effective by government regulators.
Currently, irradiated foods are labeled,
except for food sold in institutions and
restaurants.
But now, the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration is considering allowing food
treated with irradiation to be renamed
and sold without labels.
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Critics say that irradiation
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it could deform bacteria
food.
instead of killing it off.
Some loss of vitamins
and essential fatty
acids occurs in irradiated foods, and
there may be formation of dangerous
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not result in better protection. The Center
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or more more deli
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OrganicConsumers.org/irrad/alternatives.
purchase purchase
cfm; search ‘supermarkets’ at Citizen.org,
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