-Caveat Lector- From: The Progressive Review <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: UNDERNEWS - By Sam Smith, April 1, 1999 Food Irradiation - FDA needs your comments The Campaign for Food Safety is urging comments to the FDA demanding prominent labeling, the use of the terms "irradiation" or "irradiated," the use of the radura symbol, and rejecting FDA alternative terms such as "cold pasteurization" and "electronic pasteurization" as misleading and not satisfactory. The campaign also points out that the absence of a statement would be misleading because irradiation destroys vitamins and causes changes in sensory and spoilage qualities that are not obvious or expected by the consumer. The FDA is only asking for comments on the issues of 1) whether labeling of irradiated foods should remain and 2) if so, what kind of label. The FDA has already decided that irradiation is safe even though 77% of consumers have said that they do not want irradiated food. Send comments before May 18, 1999 to: Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Refer to Docket #98N-1038, "Irradiation in the production, processing and handling of food" CAMPAIGN FOR FOOD SAFETY - http://www.purefood.org . DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
