"Irradiated Eggs Are Coming"

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Have been reading all the threads on subject of eggs. Have any of you read about the FDA legalizing the irradiation of eggs, effective immediately (7/26/00)? Check it out at www.sightings.com. Under Search, put in irradiated eggs. What is worse than the fact that "store bought" eggs may be irradiated, we will never know it, as with other foods, they aren't required to disclose that they are irradiated.

-- Hazel in WA (hazelm@tenforward.com), September 29, 2000

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Thanks, Hazel, for the heads up on this one. It's one more argument for my keeping my chickens, poop on the front porch or no.

-- marilyn (rainbow@ktis.net), September 29, 2000.

What, don't they think it's enough to dip them in formaldehyde?

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), September 30, 2000.

Dee, do they really dip them in formaldehyde? I believe you, I just never heard that before. Thanks for telling us. Sure am glad I don't eat them!!

-- Cathy Horn (hrnofplnty@webtv.net), September 30, 2000.

Cathy, I don't know about the eggs, but there's formaldehyde in store bought milk. And what they feed the cows!!!! It's enough to make you sick thinking about it.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), September 30, 2000.

I rather doubt this for two reasons. Irridation is an expensive process and would add to the wholesale price of eggs in a very competitive market. What is the need in the first place? The chances of getting Saminella (spelling) from an egg is extremely remote. Remember maybe ten years ago the government advised that soft or sunny-side up eggs should not be sold in restaurants. The huge public hurrang made them back off. Eggs are washed before being packaged and the wash solution no doubt contains a sanitizing additive. No idea what it is but doubt it is formaldahyde. Store purchased eggs are probably safer than home-grown ones.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), September 30, 2000.


I've got to agree with Ken S. on this one. I don't see a need for it.

-- Notforprint (Not@thekeyboard.com), September 30, 2000.

Okay, I'm sorry. I know they dip the eggs in a preservative but I don't know if it is formaldyhyde for sure. I thought I read it somewhere. How do you think they last for so many months?

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), September 30, 2000.

I'm sorry, no one will ever convince me that store bought eggs or anything else for that matter is safer than home grown. They are only interested in one thing - making money. What about all the hormones and antibiotics commercial hens are given, is that better than home-grown? And who knows how old they are by the time they finally reach the supermarket?

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), October 01, 2000.

Thats about like the Taco Bell fiasco. Somebody goofed and made taco shells out of genetic messed with corn. The corn was only to be fed to cows and was not meant for human consumption. And the cows were to fed to ??????? Are we countrysiders the only people able to figure out if something not normal is fed to an animal, it will stay in the that animal and end up it whatever eats it? Does these companies understand how the food chain really works?

-- Michael W. Smith (kirklbb@penn.com), October 01, 2000.

I found it. Yes, they do use formaldehyde on eggs to increase the shelf life and also on chickens to whiten the skin. You should see the list I have of what formaldehyde is in. Cindy, if you want a list, let me know.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), October 01, 2000.


Please post the link that discusses all the locations of formaldehyde in food stuff.

Thanks

J

-- j (jw_hsv@yahoo.com), October 01, 2000.


Good grief, you ought to check out the amount of formaldehyde in just a single beer! Its huge, by the way, I think commercially produced eggs are dipped in mineral oil to seal the shells Im not 100% positive on this I just remember reading about it some where....

-- Dave (Ak) (daveh@ecosse.net), October 02, 2000.

No WONDER the average lifespan of Americans is growing...

...WE'RE ALL PICKLED!

(:raig

-- Craig Miller (CMiller@ssd.com), October 02, 2000.


J, It wasn't on the net, it is in a book I have, "Is This Your Child's World?" by Dr. Doris Rapp. The list is rather long. I'll just pull out the food stuff like you requested. Ready:

alcoholic beverages, animal feed, chickens (to whiten skin), coffee, dental fillings, eggs (to increase shelf life), fish (preservative rinse), flour (preservative), gelatin capsules, maple syrup (some), Meat smokehouses, medicines (some), milk, mouthwash, mushroom farms, seeds, Vitamin A &E preparations, and wines

Phenol is in: Acne meds, traditional allergy extracts, aluminum foil, antiseptics, baking powders, bronchial mists, canned foods (can liner), lozenges, mouthwashes, nasal sprays, ointments, over-the counter drugs (antihistamines, asprin, cold capsules, cough syrups, decongestants, eye drops), and sugar substitutes

This book continues to list other chemicals and their problems. Did you know that a company doesn't have to list it's inert ingredients? It most likely has unwanted chemicals. For instance, one product was found to have DDT in it's inert ingredients for bug control. Researched by Dr Rogers. And they wonder why so many kids are on Ritilin.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), October 02, 2000.


Ken, formaldehyde is used in hatcheries, not to preserve eggs, but to sanitize them to prevent diseases which can be transmitted through the shell. I have my own eggs so never eat "store" eggs, but it would be worth the time to read some of the items on a Search for "Formaldehyde eggs". It would give those who have home grown eggs something to think about in regard to handling your eggs. Peroxide is also used to sanitize them. You doubted eggs would be irridiated - anyone who would go through the hoops to get approval by the FDA to do it, would be doing it the very next day! I don't particularly object to the irridation as it does lenghten the shelf life, what I do object to is irridation without being informed on the label for ANY food. Our CHOICE is being denyed us.

-- Hazel in WA (hazelm@tenforward.com), October 02, 2000.


Dee, this is terrifying! I had no idea our food was THAT contaminated! Think I'll be buying organic as much as possible from now on. of course they are busily trying to water the defintion of 'organic' down, too. Guess it's best to grow our own as much as we can!

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), October 03, 2000.

Dee, thanks for posting this. I haven't checked this thread much. The book "Home Safe Home" say there's formaldehyde in cigarette smoke too. Oh, to have a natural world...

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), October 06, 2000.

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