Guest guest Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 24pt;">----- Forwarded Message ----"rawfood " <rawfood >rawfood Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:02:48 AM[Raw Food] Digest Number 3239 Article: FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs Posted by: "Jeff Rogers" jeff jrogers1111 Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:01 am (PDT) You may remember my alerting this list the end of last year about the USDA's interest in addressing contamination in leafy greens. They welcomed public comment. There was a risk that they would come up with a mandatory pasteurization requirement, such as irradiation. Well, it looks like they're going with irradiation. The good news: it's not mandatory... yet! Be sure to read labels! (if they label it) Jeff FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer Thu, Aug. 21, 2008 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. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long- awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce. Full story: http://www.kentucky .com/473/ story/497253. html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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