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Chicago Symposium to Provide Debate on Food Irradiation |
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by Public Citizen
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06 Jun 2001
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WASHINGTON - June 5 - MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Public Citizen: http://www.citizen.org
Patty Lovera (202) 454-5132, plovera (at) citizen.org
Dr. Samuel Epstein, Cancer Prevention Coalition, (312) 996-2297, epstein (at) uic.edu |
WHAT:
Symposium to debate the controversial issues surrounding the use of irradiation to kill bacteria in food and increase shelf life. Foods now approved for irradiation include pork, beef, poultry, fruits, vegetables, eggs and spices. The symposium is one of the first to bring together independent scientists, irradiation companies, regulatory agencies and consumer advocates to discuss this critical public health issue. Participants will talk about irradiation technologies; the regulatory history of irradiation; public policy issues, such as the need for labeling of irradiated food; and whether irradiation can increase the risk for cancer, cause genetic damage, deplete nutrients in food or create environmental hazards.
WHEN:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday, June 15
WHERE:
University of Illinois Chicago,
College of Pharmacy, Room 36 (Lower Level)
833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois
(Parking is available at the Wood St. Parking Structure at intersection of Wood St. and Taylor St.)
WHO:
Dr. Samuel Epstein, Cancer Prevention Coalition and the University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago
Michelle Marcotte, Ion Beam Applications, Chicago
Dr. Donal Day, University of Virginia, Department of Physics, Charlottesville, VA
Dr. George Pauli, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
Peter Jenkins, Center for Food Safety, Washington, DC Dr.
Donald Thayer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, PA
Dr. Vijayalaxmi, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Robert Elder, U.S. Department of Agriculture, College Station, TX
Wenonah Hauter, Public Citizen, Washington, DC
Thomas Gauza, representing U.S. Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) |
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