If foods were not irradiated (especially meats), we could be playing Russian Roulette daily with what we eat. It would be a different story if we bought food the same hour it was slaughtered, then no irradiation is needed.
But we transport food supply all across the country by trucks. Each minute can cause contamination. This is Biology 101 information.
I wish this was a less muffled sound - I would be willing to listen to her viewpoint. Thank you.
We were actually talking about this during my radiation physics class, and my professor has been involved in the radiation protection field for nearly 30 years so she knows her stuff you could say. She was saying that the reason why people believe irradiation is unsafe is because they associate it with nuclear radiation and think that the food is radioactive, when it isn't at all. It's just a way of killing some of the bacteria without altering the structure of the food.
@jreily88 Thank you very much. I like your response. My biology professor expressed the same. People should be more informed about what irradiation is, so they would not connect it with nuclear radiation. Some of my classmates were still adamant that irradiation is not safe....well, if they're biology students and still cannot grasp this difference...they do not know science concepts very well. Thank you.
Now, I have heard that irradiated foods cause free radical damage, but whether this is true or not, I have no idea. All I know is that unless you buy it locally, such as at a farmer's market, or from someone you know and trust, you are taking a huge risk buying any type of organic produce, especially if it's imported. Now with meat, if it is grass fed it is far less likely to contain e.coli, but there's still a possibility.
@jreily88 Thank you. I agree. Irradiation is a very important piece of technology. Before anyone goes against it they should be more knowledgeable of the subject before shooting out the possible dangers of the process.
As far as meats go, I think that the kinds that DEFINITELY should be irradiated are the conventional grain-fed meats, because that is the kind that gets recalled every year. To my knowledge, never has grass-fed beef been recalled. That's not saying there isn't a risk of e.colli from grass fed, and you should still cook the meat all the way, but grass fed farmers typically practice better farming methods.
Radiation kills the phytochemicals in the food. These are necessary as they are the life of the food. Without out them you might as well eat cardboard. This is part of the bigger picture to make people sick, by killing the nutrients in the food, you body is starved from essential nutrients, and the dis-ease process begins. Radioactivity kills, a little or alot it's still radioactive. Studies are now proving that microwaves from your cell phone, causes brain tumors!!!
it kills 97% of nutrients in food, which are what keep you healthy...it is essentially eugenics...Bilderberg Group is behind this., they are all eugenists who've openly stated that the world needs drastic depopulation by 80-90%..they run the world and are more than evil...
Irradiation is simply a way of reducing microbial growth - heat pasteurization is the primary alternative. Irradiation has advantages with certain foods that can't be pasteurized without major damage to quality. No, it does not make the food radioactive. Nor does it cause significant chemical changes. It is a very safe and proven technology that has existed for decades.
It is probably the one single thing that has the greatest potential to improve food safety and quality.
Actually, most radiation doesn't stay on the food ya'll guys. The radiation on the food is so minute it couldn't do a thing to you. You get more radiation from the sun than you realize. What ya'll also don't realize is how long the food lasts. A strawberry could last more than 2 weeks because all the DISEASES and BACTERIA would be gone! OH DARN WE WOULD BE GETTING RID OF PATHEGINS! So stop being so closed minded. Research things for yourself instead of taking peoples word's for it!
Yeah, and to wash a tomato with that veggie wash (which I use) takes 15 minutes or more (if you are paranoid). Zapping is like microwaving compared to stovetop.
That is until the terrorists use those tools for a bomb that gives us all cancer, or problems in the plant that could cause cancer for the people who live near it.
If foods were not irradiated (especially meats), we could be playing Russian Roulette daily with what we eat. It would be a different story if we bought food the same hour it was slaughtered, then no irradiation is needed.
But we transport food supply all across the country by trucks. Each minute can cause contamination. This is Biology 101 information.
I wish this was a less muffled sound - I would be willing to listen to her viewpoint. Thank you.
BalinSilay 1 year ago
@BalinSilay
We were actually talking about this during my radiation physics class, and my professor has been involved in the radiation protection field for nearly 30 years so she knows her stuff you could say. She was saying that the reason why people believe irradiation is unsafe is because they associate it with nuclear radiation and think that the food is radioactive, when it isn't at all. It's just a way of killing some of the bacteria without altering the structure of the food.
jreily88 10 months ago
@jreily88 Thank you very much. I like your response. My biology professor expressed the same. People should be more informed about what irradiation is, so they would not connect it with nuclear radiation. Some of my classmates were still adamant that irradiation is not safe....well, if they're biology students and still cannot grasp this difference...they do not know science concepts very well. Thank you.
BalinSilay 10 months ago
@BalinSilay
Now, I have heard that irradiated foods cause free radical damage, but whether this is true or not, I have no idea. All I know is that unless you buy it locally, such as at a farmer's market, or from someone you know and trust, you are taking a huge risk buying any type of organic produce, especially if it's imported. Now with meat, if it is grass fed it is far less likely to contain e.coli, but there's still a possibility.
jreily88 10 months ago
@BalinSilay
Also, I think the majority of produce that gets recalled is all organically grown imported produce.
jreily88 10 months ago
@jreily88 Thank you. I agree. Irradiation is a very important piece of technology. Before anyone goes against it they should be more knowledgeable of the subject before shooting out the possible dangers of the process.
BalinSilay 10 months ago
@BalinSilay
As far as meats go, I think that the kinds that DEFINITELY should be irradiated are the conventional grain-fed meats, because that is the kind that gets recalled every year. To my knowledge, never has grass-fed beef been recalled. That's not saying there isn't a risk of e.colli from grass fed, and you should still cook the meat all the way, but grass fed farmers typically practice better farming methods.
jreily88 10 months ago
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Ricokey 2 years ago
Do Dole pineapples get irradiated?
frostedsnowflakes 2 years ago
Radiation kills the phytochemicals in the food. These are necessary as they are the life of the food. Without out them you might as well eat cardboard. This is part of the bigger picture to make people sick, by killing the nutrients in the food, you body is starved from essential nutrients, and the dis-ease process begins. Radioactivity kills, a little or alot it's still radioactive. Studies are now proving that microwaves from your cell phone, causes brain tumors!!!
peacelovelightjoy 3 years ago
it kills 97% of nutrients in food, which are what keep you healthy...it is essentially eugenics...Bilderberg Group is behind this., they are all eugenists who've openly stated that the world needs drastic depopulation by 80-90%..they run the world and are more than evil...
vincent4500 2 years ago
Irradiation is simply a way of reducing microbial growth - heat pasteurization is the primary alternative. Irradiation has advantages with certain foods that can't be pasteurized without major damage to quality. No, it does not make the food radioactive. Nor does it cause significant chemical changes. It is a very safe and proven technology that has existed for decades.
It is probably the one single thing that has the greatest potential to improve food safety and quality.
DrBuzz0 3 years ago
Yeah sound like a -great- idea to me....I'll have fries with a side of radio active material. WAKE UP!
odiummalice 3 years ago
Actually, most radiation doesn't stay on the food ya'll guys. The radiation on the food is so minute it couldn't do a thing to you. You get more radiation from the sun than you realize. What ya'll also don't realize is how long the food lasts. A strawberry could last more than 2 weeks because all the DISEASES and BACTERIA would be gone! OH DARN WE WOULD BE GETTING RID OF PATHEGINS! So stop being so closed minded. Research things for yourself instead of taking peoples word's for it!
bluemoongirl2007 3 years ago
I remember that old thing called washing your fruit and veges to remove "pathogens". Ahhhh this new fangled technology!
tranquilvortex 2 years ago
Yeah, and to wash a tomato with that veggie wash (which I use) takes 15 minutes or more (if you are paranoid). Zapping is like microwaving compared to stovetop.
bluemoongirl2007 2 years ago
@bluemoongirl2007 Good point, "Research things for yourself instead of taking peoples word's for it! " maybe thats just what you need...
Ricokey 2 years ago
That is until the terrorists use those tools for a bomb that gives us all cancer, or problems in the plant that could cause cancer for the people who live near it.
frostedsnowflakes 2 years ago
first lolz. we are all being irradiated one way or another to some extent
the4armedmonk 3 years ago