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Public meeting held in WV

SPEAKERS DECLARE FOO

IRRADIATIC

; CLAIMS THAT ‘irradiated food is safe for human con-

sumption are false, because studies on the long-term genetic
effects of the food preservation process have not been done,
speakers at a public meeting said Wednesday.

“Croft Woodruff, former presi-
dent of the Canadian Health Food

Association; told.40 people at the ©
West Vancouver Recreation (Centre .

that such claims are ‘based on opi-
nions; not fact.

‘*What we're getting - then are.

opinions: masquerading - as
science,’” he said.
‘The opinions cited often come

; from people involved in the Pro,
“cessed food
- Woodruff, :

General Foods, General Mills: and.”
_Ralston-Purina as some companies~

that have put forward a defence.. :

industry,:“said
naming Keliogs,

“RESEARCH IAS

Lester” says, . is
as © lumped. us

: reinsurance. ‘pool .

“That pool: “inchides, many “ex
settlements including air

|. Weather:

~ Sunny with’ cloudy:
periods Friday, Saturday -
niainly. cloudy. ‘Highs near

and’ General Foods wants them to
' hear.’’

Food irradiation is essentially
the infusion of radioactive materi-
als into fruits and vegetables to ex-
tend shelf-life.
food. irradiation plant has just

een’. completed in Richmond and
‘scheduled to begin operation this
summer,

genetic hazard, the food irradia-

Annie Process strips. food of its

source of untampered Nes ae. left for.
people who want: to avoid. eating
at sOm food, he said, adding

A $38.7 million,

IN DANGEROUS

is directly linked to a number of
degenerative diseases, he said.

If federal health officials cannot
be convinced to ban irradiated
food they should at least ensure
such food is adequately labelled to
make consumers aware of poten-
tial hazards, he said.

CHANGES URGED

Another speaker, Alan . Parker
of Mothers Against Nuke Food,

which sponsored the meeting along -

with Food Irradiation Alert,
Coalition Against Nuke Food and
the Health Action Network Socie-
ty, urged West Vancouverites to
join the groups in the fight to

: *- clamp down on food irradiation.
“As ‘well as containing a’ ‘potential

‘2A resolution was passed at. the
meeting calling for an end to all:

development of. irradiated food in -

anada by’ both. government. and
private bodies. ‘The: resolution also

calléd for ‘aban ‘ on importation of...

irradiated foods.

“We're here to save babies and :
the future generations of Cana- -

dians and Americans and: people
all over the world,” said Parker...

food:to, be zapped with an amount.

“Over. the last few years. liability ;

premiums have. increased - 300: to ©

mounts ands types, ‘ot.

‘coverage have been reduced. |
“N

$394,000,--while both North Van-

couver municipalities’ liability in- :
‘surance premiums tripled;

“The new legislation should ease

" insurance premiums by barring ac-
tions brought against local gov-
~ ernment

officials’: or” employees
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Entertainment .......28 ©

. Expo Update ........29

Bob. Hunter..........4°
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because: “McMinn? Ss:

district alderman just

NORTH .VANCOUVER District ‘Ala. * Steve’ McMinn’

_3-~ Friday, June 20, 1986 - North Shore News

of radiation equivalent to 50 mil-
lion X-rays...

He ‘and other speakers blasted,

Health... and. Welfare Canada’s

ver th - Health Protection Branch for. fai.
Parker said Canadian laws allow |

ing to. adequately. warn the public

about. the ‘dangers. ‘of irradiating

tendered’ resignation to district council Monday: night.

By MICHAEL BECKER
News Reporter

Effective July 11,
down to pursue greener pastures in’
his capacity as an environmental;
engineer in Toronto.

-McMinn’s departure: leaves an
empty seat. on - district council:
which will be up forgrabs along”
with six other seats when council
faces the voting public later this.
year, Noveinber 15. i

According. to ‘the” district slerk,
resignation’
becomes effective , after July 1,

- by-election will ‘not be necessary.

The move makes. his stint as a’
short of

McMinn steps *

NORTH | VANCOUVER © District
Ald.” Steve. MeMinn...leaving “for

Toronto after serving three years oY

on council.

“ force’ behind.”
“pleted Premier. .

couver June 25. at: 1: 30; ‘p.m:
Delbrook. Comminnity: Centr
West Queens,.: he.:.Tam:
Room. :

. elected to* district
‘November,’ 1983: after

Baker;- ‘McMinn. was ‘a key. nee .
ke “recently. {com-.
Street. waste
disposal. baling ‘plant.’ -

- “l remember meeting Steve’ at’ a :
“seminar: on, garbage. Your: depar- -
ture vill ‘be our loss, but’ working no,
_to-rationalize’ the’ problem’ of -gar-"

bage i in our. area‘is'a legacy: ‘you! *ve™
left” behind ~for:‘our "region: : te
‘+ See: McMinn
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