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The truth about irradiated meat.
In the aftermath of record meat recalls, certain supermarkets and restaurants are touting something new irradiated chicken and ground beef.
Irradiation eliminates any bacteria that might exist in food," according to a Food Emporium supermarket flyer. "You can't taste the difference," claims a pamphlet from SureBeam, a leading food irradiator. "Enjoy with confidence!" says a poster advertising irradiated double cheeseburgers at a Minneapolis Dairy Queen. Full-page newspaper ads from Wegmans supermarkets tell customers that they can cook a juicy irradiated burger the way they like it" and "without worrying about safety".
CONSUMER REPORTS put claims like ...
- Consumers Endorse Irradiated Meat in Florida; Food Technology Service, Inc....
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 2, 2000 700+ words
...than expected sales of irradiated fresh ground beef. Store officials at DeLoach's Meat...response to Colorado Boxed Beef fresh ground beef has been very enthusiastic. A small...Consumers know that this irradiated fresh ground beef is a wholesome product and they're...
- Irradiated meat gets mixed reviews.(low demand)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World November 1, 2000 700+ words
...per pound (0.45 kilogram) to ground beef prices. The USDA and some consumer groups say irradiated meat and poultry could benefit people...they would pay more for irradiated ground beef and 24.5 percent say they would...
- Consumer Acceptance of Irradiated Meat, Poultry Products Still Weak.(Government...
- Newspaper article from: Food & Drink Weekly September 11, 2000 700+ words
...willing to buy irradiated meat or poultry...they would for ground beef and 24.5 percent...per pound for ground beef, according to...begun stocking irradiated meat. Wal-Mart...market irradiated ground beef to evaluate consumer...
- Consumer Reports Conducts Largest Test of Its Kind to Bring Consumers the Truth...
- News wire article from: AScribe Health News Service July 8, 2003 700+ words
...their efforts to market irradiated meat, so we have put their...nonirradiated chicken and ground beef, independent taste...irradiated, uncooked ground beef and skinless chicken...nonirradiated meat. But the irradiated meat still contained some...
- Irradiated meat will be on the school lunch menu in 2004.(Last Month in...
- Newspaper article from: Curriculum Review September 1, 2003 700+ words
...of Agriculture will provide irradiated meat to schools that want to serve...Irradiating pork, chicken and ground beef with high-energy electron...process won't cause cancer. Irradiated meat is now sold in more than 5...
- Irradiated Meat Arrives on Grocer's Shelves in Nebraska.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 16, 2002 700+ words
...the public, irradiated meat has finally made...added packages of ground beef to their meat...of irradiated ground beef, and decided...generation of ground beef" sign above...packages of the irradiated meat. "Anything...
- USDA lifts ban on sale of irradiated meat to public schools.
- Newspaper article from: Food & Drink Weekly June 9, 2003 700+ words
...approved the sale of irradiated meat in grocery stores...requiring the USDA to make irradiated meat available to local...to the industry: Irradiated meat accounts for less...how much irradiated ground beef the agency would end...
- Irradiated meat on school lunch trays remains a hot-button issue. (Washington).
- Magazine article from: The Food Institute Report May 5, 2003 700+ words
...opposing the use of irradiated meat in government...million pounds of ground beef valued at $165...using irradiated ground beef in schools...against the use of irradiated meat. Public Citizen...requirements for ground beef items purchased...
