Agency Approves First Use of Viruses as a Food Additive

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: August 19, 2006

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (AP) — A mix of bacteria-killing viruses may be sprayed on cold cuts, wieners and sausages to combat common microbes that kill hundreds of people a year, federal health officials ruled Friday.

The ruling, by the Food and Drug Administration, is the first approval of viruses as a food additive, said Andrew Zajac of the Office of Food Additive Safety at the agency.

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Consumers will not be aware which meat and poultry products have been treated with the spray, Mr. Zajac said. The Department of Agriculture will regulate the actual use of the product.

OK, I don't know about you, but I would WANT to be aware! This seems like a VERY GOOD reason to STOP buying cold-cuts and stick STRICTLY to meat we've raised and butchered ourselves. Oh wait, with NAIS being enforced more and more, and driving small homesteads out of the ability to afford to raise their own meat, they can DRUG the hell out of us whenever they want. *SIGH*

Rambleman