Comments on: Irradiating The Food Supply http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rosalie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 Rosalie Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:49:47 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/#comment-2767 Not only have they decided that irradiating produce is fine - yikes! - they are pushing for no labeling, say it is not necessary. Who are these people? And who do they work for? Seems it's not us ... Irradiation also makes growing and handling apt to be more lax. I totally agree, we are headed for trouble here. Hopefully public opinion can sway the decision somehow. I've already signed two petitions. Not only have they decided that irradiating produce is fine – yikes! – they are pushing for no labeling, say it is not necessary. Who are these people? And who do they work for? Seems it’s not us … Irradiation also makes growing and handling apt to be more lax. I totally agree, we are headed for trouble here. Hopefully public opinion can sway the decision somehow. I’ve already signed two petitions.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-2299 Bruce Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:26 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/#comment-2299 The thing I can never figure out is why the government wants to set up a complicated and expensive irradiation program when improving the handling procedures and following some simple cleanliness guidelines would do the job. People talk about contaminated food as if it's inevitable, and it doesn't need to be. I vote a definite no AGAINST irradiation. The thing I can never figure out is why the government wants to set up a complicated and expensive irradiation program when improving the handling procedures and following some simple cleanliness guidelines would do the job. People talk about contaminated food as if it’s inevitable, and it doesn’t need to be. I vote a definite no AGAINST irradiation.

]]> By: VicinSea http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 VicinSea Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/#comment-2230 The FDA is pushing for irradiation and yes, that bugs the heck out of me. I have chosen to grow more food as a result of that decision. Something that has always bugged me tho, what kind of safeties do they have in the fields? I drive by and have noticed HoneyBuckets showing up more often but where do they wash their hands? What if someone is sick? Obviously the workers can't afford stay home when they are sick, so are we being exposed to diseases that we would normally not be exposed to like hepatitis or tuberculosis? Maybe the radiation is better than the possible alternatives. The FDA is pushing for irradiation and yes, that bugs the heck out of me. I have chosen to grow more food as a result of that decision. Something that has always bugged me tho, what kind of safeties do they have in the fields? I drive by and have noticed HoneyBuckets showing up more often but where do they wash their hands? What if someone is sick? Obviously the workers can’t afford stay home when they are sick, so are we being exposed to diseases that we would normally not be exposed to like hepatitis or tuberculosis? Maybe the radiation is better than the possible alternatives.

]]> By: Di Hickman http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Di Hickman Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:11:03 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/#comment-2136 Totally in agreement with you on this. The FDA can no longer be trusted with our and our childrens health. After I saw the documentary "the world according to monsanto" I knew that I had to do something. I dug out a vegetable garden area the next weekend. If you haven't seen it please do! GMO foods are out there in our food chain, thanks to the FDA they DON'T have to be labeled as such. The testing has been very little and the biggest factor for me is that the US is the ONLY country where its legal. Crazy I tell ya! And I am so glad I am finally getting some harvest from my garden. Cheaper to grow at home than buy organic in the stores. I buy organic corn and soy products to avoid GMO. Now I have to avoid radiated foods too? Insane! Totally in agreement with you on this. The FDA can no longer be trusted with our and our childrens health. After I saw the documentary “the world according to monsanto” I knew that I had to do something. I dug out a vegetable garden area the next weekend. If you haven’t seen it please do! GMO foods are out there in our food chain, thanks to the FDA they DON’T have to be labeled as such. The testing has been very little and the biggest factor for me is that the US is the ONLY country where its legal.
Crazy I tell ya! And I am so glad I am finally getting some harvest from my garden. Cheaper to grow at home than buy organic in the stores. I buy organic corn and soy products to avoid GMO. Now I have to avoid radiated foods too? Insane!

]]> By: Nick Wright http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Nick Wright Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/irradiating-the-food-supply/#comment-2130 I have not been able to understand why folks think irradiating food is not harmful. Radiation damages the cellular structure of living organisms. Living (or once living as the case may be) organisms that we ingest (ie- food) are literally the building blocks for our bodies. What do you suppose happens if a builder uses damaged materials when building a house? I have not been able to understand why folks think irradiating food is not harmful.

Radiation damages the cellular structure of living organisms.

Living (or once living as the case may be) organisms that we ingest (ie- food) are literally the building blocks for our bodies.

What do you suppose happens if a builder uses damaged materials when building a house?

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