Food Safety and Irradiation

I wonder how many people who read Elizabeth Whelan’s column regarding meat contamination realized that the American Council on Science and Health is not a government office, and that the group accepts money from industries that directly benefit from the council’s findings.

In this case, Whelan writes that irradiation could prevent tragedies like the Jack in the Box food poisoning episode. It’s no coincidence that trade groups and private firms involved in food irradiation have given generously to Whelan’s council over the past five years.

MICHAEL UPLEDGER

Clearwater, Fla.