Re: Irradiating packages - UPS and USPS info

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Below is a response I received today from UPS. For the USPS, go to

www.usps.com and type irradiation in the search field. You'll find

their statements on the subject. One statement from a

January 'Irradiation Update' of this year says " Currently, the only

mail being irradiated is destined for specific government offices in

ZIP Codes 202, 203, 204 and 205. USPS says irradiating all mail

simply is not practicable. " I didn't see anything that stated they

are doing any more than that as of today. They also have a 77 page

Emergency Preparedness Plan in case someone can't get to sleep

tonight.

UPS

This response I received from UPS today:

Dear :

Thank you for your inquiry. UPS does not currently have plans

to irradiate packages. If we may be of assistance in the future,

please let us know.

Thank you for using UPS Internet Services.

I, too, get a lot of products shipped to my home. The cultures I

received a few months ago worked fine. I'm expecting another culture

in about a week or so, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

> >>>>>The purpose of irradiation is to kill bacteria, right? Who

here has

> sent or

> received some sort of bacterial culture through the mail recently?

Did it

> work?

>

> --------->i just ordered kefir grains from GEM cultures, so will

find out in

> the next few weeks. I'm guessing GEM might have checked on the

irradiation

> issue, since, if it harms their product, it might put a major crimp

in their

> business since their whole biz is selling and shipping bacteria and

yeasts.

>

> >>>>What would radiation do to supplements, anyway?

>

> -------->dunno. same thing it does to food, perhaps? I want my stuff

> unadulterated if it's not too much to ask. If someone could prove

tht

> irradiation doesn't harm food, herbs or anything else I order via

mail, then

> I won't worry. But until then, I'd rather receive my food and supps

as is.

>

>

>

>

> Suze Fisher

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