Fw: (Radfood-list) USDA Comment Period on National School LunchProgram Ends in a Week!

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FYI!

Martha Murdock, Director

National Silicone Implant Foundation | Dallas Headquarters

" Supporting Survivors of Medical Implant Devices "

4416 Willow Lane

Dallas, TX 75244-7537

----- Original Message -----

From: " Mikhail " <mmikhail@...>

Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:51 PM

Subject: (Radfood-list) USDA Comment Period on National School LunchProgram

Ends in a Week!

> ***please distribute widely***

>

> ***apologies for cross-posting***

>

> ACTION ALERT: REMINDER OF USDA COMMENT PERIOD ON IRRADIATED FOOD IN THE

> NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM!

> ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO COMMENT!

>

> The USDA comment period on irradiated food in the National School Lunch

> Program is almost over! We need to drastically increase the number of

> comments to the USDA by December 20 to effectively prevent irradiated

> food from being fed to our children.

>

> WAYS TO COMMENT:

>

> ** Fax the USDA for free from our website by clicking on the following

> link!

> http://www.citizen.org/fax/background.cfm?ID=89 & source=12

>

> ** Write, or e-mail the USDA with your comments. (often personal

> comments have more impact)

> Write to:

> Livestock and Seed Programs

> Agriculture Marketing Service

> U.S. Department of Agriculture

> Stop 0249, Room 2092-S

> Washington, DC 20250-0249

>

> E-mail: foodsafetytechnology@...

>

> ** Please help us solicit comments by forwarding this alert!

>

> WORK ANOTHER ANGLE:

> Work at the local level with other concerned people and your district

> school board to prevent irradiated food from entering your school

> district!

> (contact at 202-546-4996 for an organizing packet and strategy

> to get started.)

>

>

> PROBLEMS WITH IRRADIATED FOOD IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM:

> ** The health effects on children who consume irradiated meat are

> unknown.

>

> ** Irradiating food causes the creation of known toxins and unique

> chemicals. Research has shown numerous health problems in lab animals

> that ate irradiated food, including reproductive problems, genetic

> damage and cancer development.

>

> ** Irradiated food in schools need not be labeled, which obstructs

> parents' right-to-know what their children are eating.

>

> ** Irradiation masks filthy and inhumane meat processing, where meat is

> often contaminated with feces, vomit, pus, and urine.

>

> ** Irradiating food depletes essential vitamins and nutrients.

>

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