Andy wrote:
>
> T said...
>
> > In article >, aux3.DOH.4
> > @snet.net says...
> >>
> >> Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Andy <q> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I'm having a hard time grasping the tonnage and cost of wasted
> >> > > tomatoes from the farms to the markets and restaurants.
> >> > >
> >> > > It's devastating the tomato industry!
> >> >
> >> > They'll be made into a cooked tomato sauce.
> >> >
> >> > -sw
> >>
> >> Some will, but a huge number already in the distribution chain at
> >> supermarkets and restaurants and their warehouses are simply going to
> >> the landfill. Compost at best unfortunately.
> >>
> >
> > Why not just irradiate them to kill off the pathogens?
>
> Maybe going forward, but not on grand scale like this and then still be
> able to redistribute fresh tomatoes. I don't know if there is a business
> like that in existence. It would certainly burden all of farmers. And I'd
> rather them clean up than be sloppy about growing and harvesting their
> products using irradiation.

> I think a large part of the population is not
> in favor of irradiated foods.

Simply an education issue since that large part of the population has no
idea what irradiated foods actually are.