Do you purchase irradiated food products? (1 Viewer)

[chiapetti]

Im doing a small research project regarding irradiated foods. Do or would you purchase food products that have been irradiated? If so, have you noticed a difference between non-irradiated and irradiated?

 

[David Kronenbourg]

wat?

 

[Goodbye]

the?

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

classic chiapetti

 

[rettucs]

I don't eat any animals

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I have no idea if I do or not.

 

[Jim Daniels]

People would put anything into their mouths these days...

http://www.cullyandsully.com/content/irradiation-foods


Irradiation of foodsIrradiation of foods

In many countries food irradiation is now being used during food production. It keeps food fresh longer by inhibiting the sprouting of vegetables (like onions and potatoes), slowing down fruit ripening, killing moulds and insects, and decreasing the incidence of food poisoning (like Salmonella). It is also a “clever” way to use nuclear waste but leaves no radiation in the food itself.

Many researchers are opposed to irradiation. According to some sources, milk looses 70% of vitamin A, thiamine and riboflavin and irradiated foods have very small amounts of molecules that are found nowhere in nature. These molecules are called ‘radiolytic by-products’. The FSAI says that these by-products are not unique to irradiation and that identical products can be found in foods that are cooked, frozen, pasteurised or even unprocessed. The American Food and Drug Administration separates them into 2 categories. The first are known ‘products’ and are carcinogenic (e.g. formaldehyde and benzene) and the second are new molecules that haven’t been characterised before.

No one knows the long term effects of these molecules on health and many people are opposed to massive experimentation done at our risk. Irradiation also disrupts the chemical bonds in foods DNA (as well as in bacteria’s DNA – thus killing them). According to the FSAI this disruption is inconsequential to the food, yet it reduces the survival chances of pests or microorganisms. Irradiation can also affect the flavour and texture of foods. Vegetables may become soft and spongy after a lot of irradiation and the flavour of meat may be altered.

In the UK, you can only irradiate foods if you have a licence and it must be declared on the label. In the USA, France, Belgium and Holland it is frequently used. In Ireland, we have no authorised irradiation facilities. Any irradiated food in products on the Irish market must be imported.

Ireland doesn’t restrict or ban imported irradiated foods. Any irradiated foods or foods containing irradiated ingredients in the EU must carry the word ‘irradiated’ on it, and may also (optionally) carry the international icon for irradiated foods, the Radura symbol. This is a circular green symbol with the outline of a ball in the middle with 2 curves below it (like a sun going down between 2 hills, or a head with 2 curvy arms).

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Im doing a small research project regarding irradiated foods. Do or would you purchase food products that have been irradiated? If so, have you noticed a difference between non-irradiated and irradiated?

FUCK THAT SHIT.

chill with these dudes.

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[Goodbye]

This is a circular green symbol with the outline of a ball in the middle with 2 curves below it (like a sun going down between 2 hills, or a head with 2 curvy arms).

Awww, that sounds lovely

 

[rettucs]

People would put anything into their mouths these days...

http://www.cullyandsully.com/content/irradiation-foods


Irradiation of foodsIrradiation of foods

In many countries food irradiation is now being used during food production. It keeps food fresh longer by inhibiting the sprouting of vegetables (like onions and potatoes), slowing down fruit ripening, killing moulds and insects, and decreasing the incidence of food poisoning (like Salmonella). It is also a “clever” way to use nuclear waste but leaves no radiation in the food itself.

Many researchers are opposed to irradiation. According to some sources, milk looses 70% of vitamin A, thiamine and riboflavin and irradiated foods have very small amounts of molecules that are found nowhere in nature. These molecules are called ‘radiolytic by-products’. The FSAI says that these by-products are not unique to irradiation and that identical products can be found in foods that are cooked, frozen, pasteurised or even unprocessed. The American Food and Drug Administration separates them into 2 categories. The first are known ‘products’ and are carcinogenic (e.g. formaldehyde and benzene) and the second are new molecules that haven’t been characterised before.

No one knows the long term effects of these molecules on health and many people are opposed to massive experimentation done at our risk. Irradiation also disrupts the chemical bonds in foods DNA (as well as in bacteria’s DNA – thus killing them). According to the FSAI this disruption is inconsequential to the food, yet it reduces the survival chances of pests or microorganisms. Irradiation can also affect the flavour and texture of foods. Vegetables may become soft and spongy after a lot of irradiation and the flavour of meat may be altered.

In the UK, you can only irradiate foods if you have a licence and it must be declared on the label. In the USA, France, Belgium and Holland it is frequently used. In Ireland, we have no authorised irradiation facilities. Any irradiated food in products on the Irish market must be imported.

Ireland doesn’t restrict or ban imported irradiated foods. Any irradiated foods or foods containing irradiated ingredients in the EU must carry the word ‘irradiated’ on it, and may also (optionally) carry the international icon for irradiated foods, the Radura symbol. This is a circular green symbol with the outline of a ball in the middle with 2 curves below it (like a sun going down between 2 hills, or a head with 2 curvy arms).

you've changed

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

People would put anything into their mouths these days...

http://www.cullyandsully.com/content/irradiation-foods


Irradiation of foodsIrradiation of foods

In many countries food irradiation is now being used during food production. It keeps food fresh longer by inhibiting the sprouting of vegetables (like onions and potatoes), slowing down fruit ripening, killing moulds and insects, and decreasing the incidence of food poisoning (like Salmonella). It is also a “clever” way to use nuclear waste but leaves no radiation in the food itself.

Many researchers are opposed to irradiation. According to some sources, milk looses 70% of vitamin A, thiamine and riboflavin and irradiated foods have very small amounts of molecules that are found nowhere in nature. These molecules are called ‘radiolytic by-products’. The FSAI says that these by-products are not unique to irradiation and that identical products can be found in foods that are cooked, frozen, pasteurised or even unprocessed. The American Food and Drug Administration separates them into 2 categories. The first are known ‘products’ and are carcinogenic (e.g. formaldehyde and benzene) and the second are new molecules that haven’t been characterised before.

No one knows the long term effects of these molecules on health and many people are opposed to massive experimentation done at our risk. Irradiation also disrupts the chemical bonds in foods DNA (as well as in bacteria’s DNA – thus killing them). According to the FSAI this disruption is inconsequential to the food, yet it reduces the survival chances of pests or microorganisms. Irradiation can also affect the flavour and texture of foods. Vegetables may become soft and spongy after a lot of irradiation and the flavour of meat may be altered.

In the UK, you can only irradiate foods if you have a licence and it must be declared on the label. In the USA, France, Belgium and Holland it is frequently used. In Ireland, we have no authorised irradiation facilities. Any irradiated food in products on the Irish market must be imported.

Ireland doesn’t restrict or ban imported irradiated foods. Any irradiated foods or foods containing irradiated ingredients in the EU must carry the word ‘irradiated’ on it, and may also (optionally) carry the international icon for irradiated foods, the Radura symbol. This is a circular green symbol with the outline of a ball in the middle with 2 curves below it (like a sun going down between 2 hills, or a head with 2 curvy arms).

Translation - They're basically fine unless you think the CIA was behind 9/11

 

[Jim Daniels]

I'm not convinced!

 

[Jim Daniels]

you've changed

Ha! I'm not Cully or Sully...

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

you've changed

He's more the same than ever.

 

[rettucs]

He's more the same than ever.

good excuse to post this

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[Squiggle]

On topic response: I'd really rather not ingest anything that's been messed with, and that includes pesticides so definitely includes irradiated food.

It amazes me how little thought we put into what we put into our body, considering how vitally important it is.

 

[theoootini]

hello cancer in middle age my old friend, i've come to talk with you again...

it never ceases to amaze me the amount of poisonous stuff we live in and around and ingest on a daily basis. i hope the anti-cancer medicines are keeping up at a roughly similar pace to the toxic shit we are so fond of inventing.

 

[Goodbye]

 

[Diddles]

What happens if you microwave irradiated food? Oooweeeeeooooooo!

 

[Squiggle]

You instantly turn into a massive tumor.