[Sca-cooks] Cookie exchange reminder

[Tara Sersen Boroson]

While in general, I don't like the idea of irradiated food, I admit that
I don't mind for the little bit of food sent to me through the mail *if
it's in fact the same process*.  I haven't heard any news report compare
mail irradiation to food irratiation, and it's really not clear to me
that the processes are identical.  I did, however, hear them talking
about how it could damage non-food products like paper, electronics and
metals.  That's why I'm concerned about damage to the cookies.  I
suppose the most obvious thing based on those reports is not to wrap the
cookies in aluminum foil...

-Magdalena

Terry Decker wrote:

> According to the news reports, this is the same process used to eliminate
> bacteria in packaged foods.
>
> The process has a number of detractors who don't like the idea irridated
> food, although I've seen nothing to make me consider the irridated food any
> more dangerous than other packaged food.  The bioterrorism threat is likely
> to make the irridation process the lesser of two evils.
>
> Bear
>
>
>
>>It shouldn't hurt foodstuffs at all. Isn't this the same treatment they've
>>been talking about giving meats so that it can't spread that dreaded e-coli
>>bacteria??
>>
>>Maggie MacD.