Steritech s proposal is to irradiate medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other products. At page 180 of the 1988 Report, Mr GC West is listed as General Manager of Ansell Steritech. Food irradiation is on Steritech s agenda. Apart from all the obvious safety reasons for not allowing the introduction of the nuclear industry and food irradiation, there are other issues of concern. Under the GATT agreement, if any country exports irradiated food it must also accept the import of irradiated food.
Severe problems appear to limit the use of irradiation for the treatment of meats.
The fat was also noticeably bleached and peroxide accumulated more rapidly in the irradiated than in the untreated fat. Clostridia may grow within meat tissue. Sodium Tripolyphosphate is a chemical used for cleaning grime off walls. Wal-Mart Corporation became the first major USA retailer to jump on board the food irradiation bandwagon. This highly predatory retailer began selling nuked beef products in early 2000.