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Janet Bostwick[_2_] Janet Bostwick[_2_] is offline
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Mark Thorson wrote:
> Walker wrote:
>>
>> Black pepper has long been recognized as a stimulant to appetite as
>> well as an aid in the relief of nausea. In India it is being used
>> since time immemorial as a medicine for a number of health problems.
>> fevers, flatulence, gums, indigestion, reumatism, sore throat,

>
> All or nearly all black pepper imported into the U.S. is
> irradiated. Why did you not mention that? Have you already
> made the decision that food irradiation is safe for everyone,
> and therefore you should not propagate that information
> to consumers? Did someone pay you to do that? You don't
> want consumers to have complete information when making
> buying decisions? Why is that?


I think there is a legal liability here?
Janet