Fw: (Radfood-list) New Supermarkets on Irradiation Bandwagon!

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Subject: (Radfood-list) New Supermarkets on Irradiation Bandwagon!

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> ACTION ALERT! NEW SUPERMARKETS ON THE IRRADIATION BANDWAGON

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> Supermarket chains in new areas of the country are jumping on the food

> irradiation bandwagon and carrying irradiated meat. Albertsons, Giant

> Eagle, Teeter, Schnucks, and Tops have all announced their

> decisions in the last week. We need to tell these supermarkets that

> their customers won't stand for it! We also need to remind supermarkets

> that have been carrying it for a while what consumers really think about

> irradiation! Who wants " sterilized " feces in their meat? Should meat

> producers be able to cover up their filthy practices at consumers'

> expense?

>

> Send a free fax from our website to your supermarket by clicking on the

> link below. Then click on your state and pick your local supermarket

> from the list of stores selling irradiated meat in your state.

> http://www.citizen.org/cmep/foodsafety/food_irrad/articles.cfm?ID=8724

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> Stores Considering It - There's Still Time to Stop Them!

> Dierberg's Markets in Missouri (Schnucks' competitor) and Raley's in

> California, Nevada, and New Mexico have indicated that they are

> considering selling irradiated meat as early as a month from now.

> Contact Dierberg's and Raley's and tell them that selling their

> customers irradiated meat is the wrong decision because it has not been

> proven safe to eat!

>

> J. Dierberg, President and CEO

> Dierbergs Markets Inc.

> 16690 Swingley Ridge Rd.

> Chesterfield, MO 63017

> Tel: 636-532-8884

> Fax: 636-532-8759

>

> Jim and Joyce Raley Teel

> Co-chairs, Board of Directors

> Raley's Corporate Headquarters

> 500 West Capitol Avenue

> West Sacramento, CA 95605

> Tel: 916-373-3333

> e-mail: crpcnafs@...

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> IF YOUR SUPERMARKET IS NOT YET SELLING IRRADIATED MEAT, CONTACT THEIR

> HEADQUARTERS NOW TO HELP PREVENT THEM FROM SELLING IT!

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