Hey, just found a link to the pictures of the chickens! Open at your own risk- pretty gross:
> You may want to check out this link....watch the bottom of meats, says " > Product of > China" put the meat back..... > > I just got an email with these photos of China chicken distributed at > Wal-Mart, it had > the snopes attachment which is undetermined, but photos can say it all. > > Holy crud. > > http://www.snopes. com/photos/ food/chinachicke n.asp ---- Paula Perry <p...@zoomnet.net> wrote: > One disgusting thing after the other seems to be doing what our FDA is > doing. In addition it appears that the FDA has cleared the way for > importation of Chinese chicken. Soon we will be the most unhealthy > population in the world, if we aren't already. > Paula > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kmilkow...@cfl.rr.com> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:33 PM > Subject: CS>Understanding Food Irradiation > > > > Understanding Food Irradiation > > http://www.centerfo rfoodsafety. org/food_ irrad.cfm > > > > What is Food Irradiation? > > > > Food irradiation uses high-energy Gamma rays, electron beams, or X-rays > (all of which are millions of times more powerful than standard medical > X-rays) to break apart the bacteria and insects that can hide in meat, > grains, and other foods. > > > > Radiation can do strange things to food, by creating substances called > "unique radiolytic products." These irradiation byproducts include a variety > of mutagens - substances that can cause gene mutations, polyploidy (an > abnormal condition in which cells contain more than two sets of chromosomes) > , chromosome aberrations (often associated with cancerous cells), and > dominant lethal mutations (a change in a cell that prevents it from > reproducing) in human cells. Making matters worse, many mutagens are also > carcinogens. > > > > Research also shows that irradiation forms volatile toxic chemicals such > as benzene and toluene, chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer and > birth defects. Irradiation also causes stunted growth in lab animals fed > irradiated foods. > > > > An important 2001 study linked colon tumor promotion in lab rats to > 2-alkylcyclobutanon es (2-ACB's), a new chemical compound found only in > irradiated foods. 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-causing dioxins) in fruit juice. > > > > FDA to Weaken Labeling on Food Irradiation > > > > The FDA has announced a rule to weaken labeling restrictions of irradiated > foods. > > > > Currently, irradiated food must be labeled as "Treated with irradiation" > or "Treated by radiation" and must display the irradiated "radura" symbol. > But now, in yet another attempt to appease industry at the expense of the > public, the FDA has proposed a new rule that would allow irradiated food to > be marketed in some cases without any labeling at all. > > > > In other cases, the rule would allow the terms "electronically > pasteurized" or "cold pasteurized" to replace the use of "irradiated" on > labels. These terms are not used by scientists, but rather are designed to > fool consumers about what's been done to their food. > > > > Food Safety Concerns > > > > In addition to the proposed weakening of the labeling requirements for > irradiated food, FDA's rule would also severely limit them by requiring > companies to label irradiated food only when the radiation treatment causes > a 'material change' to the product. > > > > Examples include changes to the taste, texture, smell or shelf life of a > food. Published research on irradiated foods reveals that irradiation does > change, and can actually ruin, the flavor, odor, appearance, and texture of > food. > > > > Such research repeatedly finds that irradiated foods smell rotten, > metallic, bloody, burnt, grassy, and generally off. The taste has been > described as like sulfur, singed hair, burnt feathers, burnt oil, and rancid > fat. Beyond the obvious yuck factor, serious questions remain as to whether > irradiated foods are safe to eat. > > > > Irradiation Destroys the Vitamin Content of Foods > > > > Irradiated foods can lose from 2-95% of their vitamins. For example, > irradiation can destroy up to 80% of the vitamin A in eggs, up to 95% of the > vitamin A and lutein in green beans, up to 50% of the vitamin A and lutein > in broccoli, and 40% of the beta-carotene in orange juice. Irradiation also > doubles the amount of trans fats in beef. > > > > Despite 50 years of research, food scientists still do not fully > understand how these changes take place. Much of the ongoing research, in > fact, is focused on devising new ways to hide these changes, rather than > addressing the cause of the changes themselves. > > > > Irradiation is Not the Solution to Food-Borne Illness > > > > Using recent food-contamination scandals as a springboard, irradiation has > been touted as the solution to food-borne illness in everything from spinach > to deli meats. But a good, hard look at the systemic food and agricultural > problems that cause these tragic outbreaks in the first place has yet to be > undertaken by government agencies. > > > > Masks the Unsanitary Condition of Factory Farms > > > > Irradiation is an after the fact "solution" that does nothing to address > the unsanitary conditions of factory farms, and actually creates a > disincentive for producers and handlers to take preventative steps in > production in handling. > > > > The longer shelf life created by irradiation (affording longer shipping > distances) also provides greater opportunity for post-treatment > contamination via shipping, handling, etc. Additionally, irradiation does > not work to stop toxins produced by some bacteria (like botulism); viruses, > like foot and mouth disease or hepatitis, are resistant to the irradiation > doses used in food; and prions (thought to be the cause of BSE, or Mad Cow > disease) are resistant as well. > > > > Contributes to Consolidation of the Agriculture Industry and the > Globalization of Food > > > > American food processing companies see the use of irradiation as a > potential means of boosting profits. In fact, the motivation for expanding > irradiation to additional categories of food may be less about getting rid > of disease-causing organisms, and more about increasing market share in > international trade. > > > > Irradiation can dramatically increase the shelf life of food. This gives > corporations more flexibility in marketing and transportation, making it > easier for large companies to move some operations to countries with lower > labor costs and lower sanitary and safety standards. As in many other > "outsourced" industries, American workers, farmers and ranchers, could lose > their jobs. > > > > Food irradiation supports globalization at its worst, where concerns over > long-term health risks carry less weight than the lure of expanded markets. > Additionally, since irradiation has become a tool for the globalization of > U.S. food production, food irradiation procedures are modeled for large, > centralized operations. This furthers the consolidation of "Big Ag" > companies and contributes to the destruction of small U.S. family farms - > further degrading the security and diversity of our food supply. > > > > The Center for Food Safety > > 660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, #302 > > Washington DC 20003 > > P: (202)547-9359, F: (202)547-9429 > > off...@centerforfoo dsafety.org > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- > > > > Peace be with you, > > The Nazarene Way > > > > > > > > -- > > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > > Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com > > > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > > > >
