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Vicki Vierra <br /> HCR 1 Box 5077 <br /> Hawaii County Council Keaau, HAwaii 96749 <br /> <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br /> Apri124, 1997 <br /> RECEIVED <br /> <br /> re: Fruit irradiation plant Time_,___..___, B <br /> Dote.---°---- <br /> <br /> Dear Councilpersons: County Council <br /> I am opposed to having a fruit irradiation plant on our island for several reasons. <br /> 1) I understand that the USDA read over 400 studies on food irradiation and <br /> selected only four to consider. I have recently learned that the New England School <br /> of Medicine considers the methodologies of these four studies to be flawed. I think <br /> it would behoove you to investigate this further. <br /> 2) To invite an industry to our small island that uses nuclear wastes is dangerous. <br /> <br /> We are all familiar with the Peter Principle. Nuclear waste is an accident waiting to <br /> happen. Our island is challenged just managing its garbage. <br /> 3) The health giving properties of fruit would be affected by irradiation, while the <br /> fruit per se may not be toxic, neither would it be worth eating without its essential <br /> fatty acids and bioflavenoids. <br /> 4) Several of Japans largest produce buyers have stated they would boycott Hawaii <br /> fruit if an irradiation plant opens here, assuming that they would never know what <br /> was irradiated and what wasn't. <br /> Irradiated fruit from Hawaii? Doesn't sound appetising to me. <br /> Think long and hard before handing over two million dollars of our hard-earned tax <br /> money for this meritless project. There is surely a better way to utilize these funds. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Vicki Vierra v ` v~~- v <br /> >xe. Z ? z , ~ 60 <br /> aaie xo. <br /> Aai. 'jg?PrQSented Fc.. <br /> gsf, APR 2 4 199 <br /> <br />