There is stuff all over the net now. I saw this - very worrying. How do we know the governement here hasn't started irradiating stuff without telling us?
Re: Dangers of food irradiation.
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 09:37:33 PM »
And here is a list of the products created and changes in nutrition:
http://www.mercola.com/article/irradiated/nuclear_lunch.htm"Some radiolytic products, such as formaldehyde, benzene, formic acid, and quinones are harmful to human health. Benzene, for example, is a known carcinogen. In one experiment, seven times more benzene was found in cooked, irradiated beef than in cooked, non-irradiated beef. Some URPs are completely new chemicals that have not even been identified, let alone tested for toxicity.
In addition, irradiation destroys essential vitamins, including vitamin A, thiamin, B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, C, E, and K; amino acid and essential polyunsaturated fatty acid content may also be affected. A 20 to 80 percent loss of any of these is not uncommon."
Good information to know in light of the cat deaths in Australia possibly being linked to irradiated Orijen. That product is in a plastic bag, which someone pointed out may get damaged by irradiation of the food inside. Add those chemicals to the list of food changes and I can see anything from toxin buildup to major nutrient deficiency being possible causes of paralysis.
And from Poco's link, another possible cause of paralysis:
"Aflatoxin, a highly carcinogenic substance produced by molds, is produced in greater quantities in irradiated food (because the bacteria that crowd it out have been killed). The bacterium that causes botulism is not killed by irradiation, but its natural enemies are. Food may be contaminated without any warning smell.
