FDA gives green light to irradiated lettuce, spinach

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Here comes another horror!Rather than demanding that the agrobusiness clean their act, let's get irradiation in the food chain. When we get enough documentation as to how unhealthy it is [and after they deny it for *quite* a long time], they'll sell us something else to offset the symptoms from irradiation...This mutating really is aggravating!By the way, from Wikipedia:Ionizing radiation has many practical uses in medicine, research, construction, and other areas, but presents a health hazard if used improperly. If enough ionizations occur in a biological system, they can be destructive, by such means as causing DNA damage in individual cells. Extensive doses of ionizing radiation have been shown to have a mutating effect on the victim's descendants. Both helpful and harmful aspects of ionizing radiation are discussed below.Viviane=========http://www.montereyherald.com/Poll: [scroll all the way down]Question of the dayWould you be comfortable eating lettuce or spinach that's been irradiated? Total Votes = 50 Yes   24 Votes, or 48 % No   26 Votes, or 52 % ========http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082208dnnatirradiate.42d89bd.htmlFDA gives green light to irradiated lettuce, spinach11:45 PM CDT on Thursday, August 21, 2008From Wire Reports>>The irradiation rule goes into effect today.<<------------http://www.newschief.com/article/20080822/NEWS/808220365 & title=Irradiating_greens_OK_to_kill_germsIrradiating greens OK to kill germsBy LAURAN NEERGAARDThe Associated PressPublished: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 7:53 a.m.WASHINGTON - Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.----------http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/21/irradiated.produce.ap/index.htmlupdated 4:48 p.m. EDT, Thu August 21, 2008FDA OKs zapping greens for safety STORY HIGHLIGHTS Lettuce, spinach can now be irradiated to kill E.coli, other germs FDA: Nutrient value, texture of raw greens not compromised Meat has been approved for irradiation for years E. coli is fairly sensitive to radiation, but salmonella can require more energy Next Article in Health » <a href="/2008/HEALTH/08/20/hpv.vaccine.ap/index.html?iref=nextin">Next Article in Health »</a> WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. The FDA said irradiation doesn't compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a new regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

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This is my question. If radiation kills the bugs aren't they still there - only dead? Are their remnants even more deadly than when they were alive because we are eating their mutated DNA. Is htere any proof that I am wrong here?

 

 

Here comes another horror!

Rather than demanding that the agrobusiness clean their act, let's get irradiation in the food chain. When we get enough documentation as to how unhealthy it is [and after they deny it for *quite* a long time], they'll sell us something else to offset the symptoms from irradiation...

This mutating really is aggravating!

By the way, from Wikipedia:

 

Ionizing radiation has many practical uses in medicine, research, construction, and other areas, but presents a health hazard if used improperly. If enough ionizations occur in a biological system, they can be destructive, by such means as causing DNA damage in individual cells. Extensive doses of ionizing radiation have been shown to have a mutating effect on the victim's descendants. Both helpful and harmful aspects of ionizing radiation are discussed below.

Viviane

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Poll: [scroll all the way down]

 

Question of the day

Would you be comfortable eating lettuce or spinach that's been irradiated?

Total Votes = 50

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

24 Votes, or 48 %

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

26 Votes, or 52 %

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082208dnnatirradiate.42d89bd.html

 

FDA gives green light to irradiated lettuce, spinach

11:45 PM CDT on Thursday, August 21, 2008

From Wire Reports

>>The irradiation rule goes into effect today.<<

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http://www.newschief.com/article/20080822/NEWS/808220365 & title=Irradiating_greens_OK_to_kill_germs

 

Irradiating greens OK to kill germs

 

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

The Associated Press

 

Published: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 4:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 7:53 a.m.

WASHINGTON - Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/21/irradiated.produce.ap/index.html

 

updated 4:48 p..m. EDT, Thu August 21, 2008

FDA OKs zapping greens for safety

 

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Lettuce, spinach can now be irradiated to kill E.coli, other germs

FDA: Nutrient value, texture of raw greens not compromised

Meat has been approved for irradiation for years

E. coli is fairly sensitive to radiation, but salmonella can require more energy

Next Article in Health »

<a href="/2008/HEALTH/08/20/hpv.vaccine.ap/index.html?iref=nextin">Next Article in Health »</a>

 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs..

 

The FDA said irradiation doesn't compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a new regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.

 

 

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In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.