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<br /> Apr-25-97 01:51P KONA GOLD 808 3288022 8088A21700 P.Ol <br /> ~ 84' <br /> 0 ~ <br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> d~•'- 5 Pfl 2 17 <br /> Post-It-` brand fax transmittal mem0~. 671 ~ of pages . <br /> TO: Hugh Clark, Advertiser Big Is ro ~ ~ I <br /> SUBJECT: Irradiation; 4/25/97 c°~'`~' c° or?~ ~j <br /> Dept Phone w <br /> DATE: Apr1125, 1897 Fax"Ci Fex+ ~~-dooo <br /> . ~9/ 3 - oy~- <br /> Irradlation of food for human and anima constunpUOn is authorized by <br /> the Federal Food and Drug AdmlrusiraU< n and the United States <br /> Department of Agriculture. <br /> Our government, on occasion may seem .o do things that we do not <br /> think fair, right or pro-business bu[ he citizens welfare is their <br /> primary respons1b111ty. <br /> if irradiation was so terrible the Urilted S fates would not allow this food <br /> treatment nor would more than thirty oU ter countries permit irradiated <br /> foods for human consrtmpuon. Astronat rs on Space Shuttle flights have <br /> eaten irradiated meats. <br /> Foods are not made radioactive t y irradiation tteatmentl <br /> I do not believe that the Post-Harvest 'IYc atment facllity will beneRt a <br /> small group as stated by members of Hat va11 Urganfc Farmers <br /> AssociaUOn. <br /> The entire island would benefltt <br /> Wood irradiation can control Trlchtnella . piralis in pork, and provide <br /> microbial disaffection. Meats and t3sh can be radiation sterilized. <br /> Sterilization with radiation could ellmJna a or at least significantly reduce <br /> nitrite used 1n meat processing. Sterilize tlon of milk could rxtend shelf- <br /> llfe without refiigeration. <br /> The length of time that transportation an d storage would not result to <br /> loss due to spoilage. Hawall produce anc ~ meats could be shipped out of <br /> state and countryt <br /> Cattle farmers could make a comeback o i the Blg Island. P1g farmers, <br /> dairies and the transportation sector wot ld benefit from irradiation. <br /> fiovant, Dlo. a.~ <br /> (~~,~p <br /> F9Ie IYo. p-*--+~-,-~.~ <br /> Itef. 70: ~ <br /> Iter, r;at~, eaa ~ a tga~' <br /> <br />