Food Irradiation: Safe or scary?

FDA the dont give a F@#$ about us , they are make millions of dollars from the food companies and drug companies, they are share holders in these companies , they always tell you is safe after they make the billions of dollar, they say OH SORRY WE WERE WRONG ...you bastards.

BTW I do support going to the LOCAL farmers market when possible. Ours doesn't give away anything for free. But what you buy is really yummy. AND it supports YOUR COMMUNITY!!! Important!

After reading about the woman who had a worm in her brain from eating food with a parasite in it last week, well it seems like not a bad idea.
Add that to the fact that we take supplements because cooking etc. changes the nutrition in some foods.

I would like to hear some balanced information. This issue is so emotional it is difficult to determine where the truth rests. I doubt it is as bad, or as good, as people claim.

I would be nice if the markets posted the food that had been Irradiated.

This is a death in disguise! csmonut is correct the FDA is not trustworthy,we will be eating a beautiful red apple with the nutrientional value of cardboard.Totally by design,using food as a weapon.

Say No,to weaponized food!

Scientific studies have shown :
Increased chromosomal damage in animals and human; Increased frequency of cell mutations; Formation of mutant bacteria;
Increased frequency of tumours, reduced survival rate, and other health problems in animals; Increased carcinogens and other toxins in food, such as: Benzene, Formaldehyde, Octane, Butane, and Methyl Propane. (Benzene and formaldehyde are classified carcinogens); Formation of new and potentially dangerous compounds in foods called Unique Radiolytic Products, which have yet to be enumerated and identified. The higher the dose of radiation, the greater the number of U.R.P.s formed. One of these, 2-DCB, has recently been proven to cause cellular and genetic damage in human and rat cells; and FI causes the formation of free radicals.
Vitamin content is reduced by up to 96% depending upon the food item and other factors. Vitamins affected are A, B, C, E and K. Also, amino acids and polyunsaturated fats can be depleted. *

http://www.foodirradiationinfo.org/faq.html

I'd rather take my chances with bacteria...I've survived 16 years so far... it can't be that big of a threat

Then don't read it.

God I'm sick of all this eco-crap on current...
You've probably eaten plenty of irradiated food already. You're fine. Stop your bitching already.

One more reason to buy Organic food.

This is very bad. I hope the incoming administration will get a handle on the FDA--but I'm not holding my breath.

The FDA is not trustworthy.
Irradiated foods have been approved, and furthermore, they don't have to be labeled, "Irradiated."

As for the "free radicals" the cobalt creates, free radicals are linked to many types of cancers.

As if our soils are not poor enough in minerals because of over-cultivation, now we get foods that have had their vitamins irradiated and their little molecules scrambled. Now we don't know what we're eating!

The only way to stop this type of crap is to gather the studies that have been done, get all our ducks in a row, and start bombarding our elected officials.

To me it's scary.

We already know that the FDA does not have our best interests in mind what makes this any different?

Even scarier:
"Irradiation covers up problems that the meat and poultry industry should solve"

Is E. Coli and Salmonella really that dangerous? Or are we being trained to trust that the FDA is concerned about our health?