Irradiation
Nov. 10th, 2002 10:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
weaktwosHere is an interesting article on irradiation.
I find it interesting that the reporter writes at length on the benefits of irradiation, and merely bullet-itemizes the reasons against irradiation given by opponents to it.
I suppose, if I'm going to risk e. coli and other bacteria, I won't mind irradiated steak. Furthermore, I'm not going to become a vegetarian any time soon.
One of the arguments of the opponents that was expounded upon was that irradiation would mask poor food production practices. Specifically, fecal matter getting in the meat. My question is, if any bacteria is killed, and it doesn't affect the taste, what do I care, really?
This doesn't mean I'm going to run out and buy up a big heaping helping of irradiated feces. Absolutely not. Not unless they deep fry it. Everything tastes delicious deep fried.
I find it interesting that the reporter writes at length on the benefits of irradiation, and merely bullet-itemizes the reasons against irradiation given by opponents to it.
I suppose, if I'm going to risk e. coli and other bacteria, I won't mind irradiated steak. Furthermore, I'm not going to become a vegetarian any time soon.
One of the arguments of the opponents that was expounded upon was that irradiation would mask poor food production practices. Specifically, fecal matter getting in the meat. My question is, if any bacteria is killed, and it doesn't affect the taste, what do I care, really?
This doesn't mean I'm going to run out and buy up a big heaping helping of irradiated feces. Absolutely not. Not unless they deep fry it. Everything tastes delicious deep fried.
