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The Center for Food Safety - Food Irradiation
The FDA has never tested the safety of these byproducts. Irradiation has also been shown to cause the low-level production of furans (similar to cancer ... other "outsourced" industries, American workers, farmers and ranchers, could lose their jobs. In other words, food irradiation supports globalization at its worst, where concerns over long-term health risks carry less ...
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The Center for Food Safety - CFS and Public Citizen Call on FTC to Investigate Companies That Advertise Food Irradiation as "Pasteurization"
Food and Global Warming Cloned Animals Aquaculture Organic and Beyond National Organic Coalition rBGH/Hormones Food Irradiation Sewage Sludge Mad Cow Disease Press Releases CFS and Public Citizen Call on FTC to ... to format your text or add images. Privacy Statement • Site Map • Contact Us The Center for Food Safety 660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, #302 Washington DC 20003 P: (202)547-9359, F: (202)547- ...
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Food Irradiation- Take Action
News -- Archived News Articles -- Basic Handouts/FAQs Information for Students -- Take Action -- Links -- Books Current Food Irradiation Actions and What You Can Do Names and addresses of companies selling irradiated foods, ... 't sell irradiated burgers." Call these customer service lines. Ask if the company irradiates any food products. If the person says NO or I DON'T KNOW, tell them you hope ...
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International and Australia Page of OCA's Stop Food Irradiation Project
Philippines, seek export to foreign markets November 28, 2004: Indian scientists suggest generic approval for food irradiation September 13, 2004: Saudi Arabia allows import of irradiated foods August 24, 2004: Health ... EC's report on this issue. July 14, 2001: Brazil will build a network of irradiation facilities for meat, fruits and vegetables. Brazil is the world's second largest chicken producer ...
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Food Irradiation Threatens Public Health, National Security, by Samuel Epstein, M.D.
The ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems 179 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02130 USA email: info@riles.org; Tel 617 524-7258; Fax 617 522-0690 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food Irradiation Threatens Public Health, National Security By Samuel Epstein, M.D. This article first appeared in the Environment News Service CHICAGO, Illinois, March 8, 2002 ...
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Food Irradiation | Radiation Protection | US EPA
View the Electron Beam Linear Accelerator at the Iowa State University Research Lab Describes the process food irradiation with this linear accelerator. Portable Electron Beam Systems PDF (6pp, 21Kb) Presents a simple description ... of gamma and x-rays Top of page What is the radiation dose to the food? Radiation doses vary for different foodstuffs. For the vast majority of foods, the limit is less ...
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Green Living Now Web Store
What Is Food Irradiation? Food is irradiated using nuclear waste like cobalt 60 and cesium 137 or a high-energy electron beam ... and accidents) are inevitable. For example, "New Jersey is home to the highest concentration of irradiation facilities, and virtually every New Jersey plant has a record of environmental contamination, worker overexposure ...
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NEHA Position on Responsible irradiation of foods
Therefore, be it resolved that: the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) strongly supports food irradiation with appropriate disposal of the radiation source; FDA and USDA should be encouraged to expand food irradiation approval to include processed meat and poultry products; ...
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HingePin Integrative Learning Materials - About "Environmental Nutrition: Understanding the Link between Environment, Food Quality, and Disease"
In addition, the book provides in-depth discussions of topical issues like food irradiation, use of food additives, use of pesticides, packaging, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, and deforestation. Environmental Nutrition: Understanding the Link between Environment, Food Quality, and Disease is ...
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Food Safety Center - Minnesota Dept. of Health
Safety When You Are Traveling | Packing Lunches and Take-out/Leftovers Handling and Preparing Specific Foods Food safety tips and information for handling specific foods like eggs, home made ice cream, wild ... Pasteurization Most foodborne illness is caused by bacteria in your food. Irradiation and pasteurization kill the bacteria before you buy the food. Find out how it works and what products you ...
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