This is the official symbol for irradiated food. Have you seen it on your meat purchases?
Did you know that many companies irradiate their meat products to MAYBE kill harmful bacteria, parasites and fungi?
Food is irradiated to make it safer. It can reduce the risk of foodborne illness by destroying harmful bacteria, parasites, insects, and fungi.(no, but so what?)
You may be asking why there might be harmful pathogens in my food that they even need to be irradiated.
(isn't that just how fresh food is, you know, susceptible to spoiling and stuff?)
Drastic measures such as irradiation are necessary because of how our food is grown, processed, and distributed. The USDA and FDA tell us it is safe and for our good; I wonder how truly healthy is genetically modified and/or irradiated produce and meat.
But what if you knew where your vegetables, beef and poultry were coming from? What if you knew that the farmer who grew your green beans, tomatoes and peppers really cared about the health, quality and sustainability of his produce?
YOU CAN KNOW WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM if you care whether you are eating the healthiest, most nutritious, best tasting food around.
1 comment:
Irradiation...mmmm...yummy! And all in the vain of protecting you from those nasty pathogens... What if you could find food that, say, didn't even have pathogens in it? What if you could find clean food? You can! Support your local SUSTAINABLE farmer. Question him about how he raises his produce and meats. Who do you trust, the government or your neighbor? Who has more interest in your health? Hmmmmm
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