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nes _ © NEewus— FOOD SEA GASPING NORTH iL == _— — _—=TZT AWW k NorTH SEA GASPING IRRADIATION The North Sea, once one of the world’s dead seals were washed up on the west Ger- World-wide resistance to food irradiation is richest fishing grounds, faces a total ecologi- man coast. Dutch scientists have discov- | growing. The British Government decided cal crisis due to humanity’s mismanagement. _ ered a fierce virus may be responsible for | last February to maintain a ban on irradiation If industrial, nuclear and agricultural waste themysterlousdeathsofalmost2,000north | of food until there is sufficient consumer pro- dumping continues, the North Sea will itself | European seals from April to July. tection and last year the European Parliament become toxic. Jens Enemark, Danish head of the com- | refused to approve its clearance. The Euro- Many of Europe’s most polluted rivers bined Dutch, West German and Danish | pean Committee for Food called for a general flow into the North Sea. Waste dumping and = Waddings Sea Secretariat in Wilhelmshaven | ban because there was no proof of safety to oil and gas drilling are also taking their toll. put the seal death toll in these areas at 1,800. | health or the environment. Last December the A lethal carpet of yellow-green algae “But the number is rising every day and | International Organization of Consumer Un- 20km wide and 100km long has been killing _ there is little hope of stopping the epidemic,” | ions called for a world-wide moratorium until fish from Bergen in NorwaytoGothenburg he said. The seals are succumbing to viral | nutrition, safety, Jabeling and detection issues in Sweden. The algae coats fishin slime and pneumonia and a virus which attacks their | areresolved. In February the UK Government suffocates them - in some areas all marine life _ intestines. Dutch virologists have also found | admitted there isn't enough data on irradiation has disappeared to a depth of 10 metres. widespread evidence of herpes in the seals. | effects on food additives, contaminants, pes- Almost all marine life off southern Norway is The intestinal virus is very aggressive. “It | ticide residues or packaging materials. dead. The algae is lethal in concentrations of __ starts off in the intestines and virtually eats its It appears that the World Health Organi- three million parts per litre; presentconcentra- way through to other vital organs,” Mr Ene- | zation (WHO) has relied largely on informa- tions around Norway range from 5 millionto —_ mark said. tion provided by nuclear industries for its 30 million per litre. The slime is thought to be It’s likely that this massive viral infection | assessment of food irradiation. due mainly to nitrogen runoff from fertilizers is due to a total immune breakdown in the “Itcould be one of the greatest con jobs we and uses up oxygen to grow. seals -duetoa toxic, stress-filledenvironment | have seen,” said Keith Wright, chairman of In less than a month early this year,306 caused by human pollution. Reuter | the ALP Caucus committee on consumer af- fairs. “The nuclear industry is arguing in fa- vour of irradiation, using the WHO report as the basis for saying it's safe, whereas WHO relied on information from the nuclear indus- e ’ : © try in the first place.” The Joint Expert Com- ' ) > mittee on Food Irradiation of the Intemational ~~ Wwe . Atomic Agency and the Food and Agricul- ‘eg ht y . tural Organization used the WHO document d Y . to paimt a rosy picture of food irradiation. i+ The Caucus committee has passed a i » broadly supported resolution calling on the e ee | r __ WHO to produce a new scientific report “~~ - which covers toxic effects of irradiated food. = e —a 5 Meanwhile, a Melbourne food-process- Stonehenge Riot (again) ing company was named in Parliament in late May as having distributed a leaflet leaked to The Australian advertising food irradiation as one of its services. Cotter Food Services Pty Lid was alleged to have offered its clients irradiation of freeze-dried chicken meat, say- 4 Police clashed with thousands of rainbow scenes of desecration and mayhem are never warriors representing a broad spectrum of allowed to happen again.” British society last (northem hemisphere) The annual public congregations at the Summer Solstice. Inthe most serious confron- _fenced-off site, surrounded by motorwaysand | * ae . tation at the Stonehenge megalith circle, army bases, were banned in 1985. An annual | 8 “gas or gamma sterilisation > availableon where there is abanon ‘unlicensed’ congrega- walk from London to Stonehenge attracts | Tequest’. The company, which has given evi- tion, hundreds of police clashed with 3,000 many people from all walks of life each sum- dence ek House of Representatives standing people encamped around the site, resulting in mer, including heavy representation by pa- | Committee about the banning of food irradia- 9 serious injuries and 67 arrests. gans, anarchists and flower children. tion, denied offering irradiation or printing of While the battle raged with bottles and A month before the Solstice a stone slab | the leaflet and said they didn’t know its source, rocks pelting police in riot gear, a police was discovered in the Daugleddau River near Mr Wright said there's Onny Pa for helicopter hovered overhead and thousands Haverfordwest, Dyfed, in Wales which is Australia to say no to irradiation and that “~ chanted “We want the stones,” a group of believed to have been intended for use at | Canada and New Zealand should stop prolif- white-robed Druids conducted their Solstice Stonehenge in Salisbury. The dolomite slab is eration of food irradiation to the Third World. Australia is in a unique position to per- celebration. believed to have been lost while being trans- en “This is one of the saddest days of my __ ported by river from Cairn Meini on the Pre- | Stade the WHO to stop food irradiation; an life,” said Chief Druid Tim Sebastian. “We __seli Hills, 135 miles from Stonehenge. influential marketing conference sponsored must, all of us, work to see that such appalling AP, London Observer | bythe International Atomic Energy Authority is being held in Australia in December. 6 NEXUS New Times Six - Spring 1988 The North Sea, once one of the world’s dead seals were washed up on the west Ger- World-wide resistance to food irradiation is richest fishing grounds, faces a total ecologi- man coast. Dutch scientists have discov- | growing. The British Government decided cal crisis due to humanity’s mismanagement. _ ered a fierce virus may be responsible for | last February to maintain a ban on irradiation If industrial, nuclear and agricultural waste themysterlousdeathsofalmost2,000north | of food until there is sufficient consumer pro- dumping continues, the North Sea will itself | European seals from April to July. tection and last year the European Parliament become toxic. Jens Enemark, Danish head of the com- | refused to approve its clearance. The Euro- Many of Europe’s most polluted rivers bined Dutch, West German and Danish | pean Committee for Food called for a general flow into the North Sea. Waste dumping and = Waddings Sea Secretariat in Wilhelmshaven | ban because there was no proof of safety to oil and gas drilling are also taking their toll. put the seal death toll in these areas at 1,800. | health or the environment. Last December the A lethal carpet of yellow-green algae “But the number is rising every day and | International Organization of Consumer Un- 20km wide and 100km long has been killing _ there is little hope of stopping the epidemic,” | ions called for a world-wide moratorium until fish from Bergen in NorwaytoGothenburg he said. The seals are succumbing to viral | nutrition, safety, Jabeling and detection issues in Sweden. The algae coats fishin slime and pneumonia and a virus which attacks their | areresolved. In February the UK Government suffocates them - in some areas all marine life _intestines. Dutch virologists have also found | admitted there isn't enough data on irradiation has disappeared to a depth of 10 metres. widespread evidence of herpes in the seals. | effects on food additives, contaminants, pes- Almost all marine life off southern Norway is The intestinal virus is very aggressive. “It | ticide residues or packaging materials. dead. The algae is lethal in concentrations of __ starts off in the intestines and virtually eats its It appears that the World Health Organi- three million parts per litre; presentconcentra- way through to other vital organs,” Mr Ene- | zation (WHO) has relied largely on informa- tions around Norway range from 5 millionto —_ mark said. tion provided by nuclear industries for its 30 million per litre. The slime is thought to be It’s likely that this massive viral infection | assessment of food irradiation. due mainly to nitrogen runoff from fertilizers is due to a total immune breakdown in the “Itcould be one of the greatest con jobs we and uses up oxygen to grow. seals -duetoa toxic, stress-filledenvironment | have seen,” said Keith Wright, chairman of In less than a month early this year,306 caused by human pollution. Reuter | the ALP Caucus committee on consumer af- fairs. “The nuclear industry is arguing in fa- vour of irradiation, using the WHO report as i « | the We the basis for saying it's safe, whereas WHO . Ps. mY relied on information from the nuclear indus- > ‘ © try in the first place.” The Joint Expert Com- > mittee on Food Irradiation of the Intemational K m4 . A Atomic Agency and the Food and Agricul- e tural Organization used the WHO document r] e to paimt a rosy picture of food irradiation. A The Caucus committee has passed a * — broadly supported resolution calling on the Bb. _ las WHO to produce a new scientific report ae. ‘ —_ which covers toxic effects of irradiated food. Meanwhile, a Melbourne food-process- Stonehenge Riot (c again > Saale ceesctomnaaea The Australian advertising food irradiation as one of its services. Cotter Food Services Pty Lid was alleged to have offered its clients irradiation of freeze-dried chicken meat, say- Police clashed with thousands of rainbow scenes of desecration and mayhem are never warriors representing a broad spectrum of _ allowed to happen again.” British society last (northem hemisphere) The annual public congregations at the Summer Solstice. Inthe most serious confron- _fenced-off site, surrounded by motorwaysand | * ae . tation at the Stonehenge megalith circle, army bases, were banned in 1985. An annual | "8 “gas or gamma sterilisation > availableon where there is abanon ‘unlicensed’ congrega- walk from London to Stonehenge attracts | Tequest’. The company, which has given evi- tion, hundreds of police clashed with 3,000 many people from all walks of life each sum- | dence oe House of Representatives standing people encamped around the site, resulting in mer, including heavy representation by pa- | Committee about the banning of food irradia- 9 serious injuries and 67 arrests. gans, anarchists and flower children. tion, denied offering irradiation si printing of While the battle raged with bottles and A month before the Solstice a stone slab | the leaflet and said they didn’t know its source, rocks pelting police in riot gear, a police was discovered in the Daugleddau River near Mr Wright said there's Onny Pa for helicopter hovered overhead and thousands Haverfordwest, Dyfed, in Wales which is Australia to say no to irradiation and that “~ chanted “We want the stones,” a group of believed to have been intended for use at | Canada and New Zealand should stop prolif- white-robed Druids conducted their Solstice | Stonehenge in Salisbury. The dolomite slab is eration of food irradiation to the Third World. Australia is in a unique position to per- celebration. believed to have been lost while being trans- en “This is one of the saddest days of my __ ported by river from Cairn Meini on the Pre- | Stade the WHO to stop food irradiation; an life,” said Chief Druid Tim Sebastian. “We __ seli Hills, 135 miles from Stonehenge. influential marketing conference sponsored must, all of us, work to see that such appalling AP, London Observer | by theInternational Atomic Energy Authority is being held in Australia in December. US New Times S Spring 1988 The North Sea, once one of the world’s dead seals were washed upon they richest fishing grounds, faces a total ecologi- man coast. Dutch scientists haw cal crisis due to humanity’s mismanagement. _ ered a fierce virus may be respon If industrial, nuclear and agricultural waste themysterlousdeathsofalmost2,( dumping continues, the North Sea will itself | European seals from April to Jul: become toxic. Jens Enemark, Danish head of Many of Europe’s most polluted rivers bined Dutch, West German and flow into the North Sea. Waste dumping and = Waddings Sea Secretariat in Wilhel oil and gas drilling are also taking their toll. put the seal death toll in these areas A lethal carpet of yellow-green algae “But the number is rising every 20km wide and 100km long hasbeen killing _ there is little hope of stopping the e} fish from Bergen in Norway toGothenburg __ he said. The seals are succumbin; in Sweden. The algae coats fishin slime and pneumonia and a virus which atta suffocates them - in some areas all marine life _ intestines. Dutch virologists have a has disappeared to a depth of 10 metres. widespread evidence of herpes in Almost all marine life off southern Norway is _ The intestinal virus is very aggre dead. The algae is lethal in concentrations of __ starts off in the intestines and virtual three million parts per litre; presentconcentra- way through to other vital organs,” tions around Norway range from 5 millionto —_ mark said. 30 million per litre. The slime is thought to be It’s likely that this massive viral due mainly to nitrogen runoff from fertilizers _ is due to a total immune breakdov and uses up oxygen to grow. seals -duetoa toxic, stress-filledenv In less than a month early this year,306 caused by human pollution. > Ren | Stonehenge Riot (agai: Police clashed with thousands of rainbow scenes of desecration and mayhem onal (again ) re Riot warriors representing a broad spectrum of British society last (northemm hemisphere) Summer Solstice. Inthe most serious confron- tation at the Stonehenge megalith circle, where there is a ban on ‘unlicensed’ congrega- tion, hundreds of police clashed with 3,000 people encamped around the site, resulting in 9 serious injuries and 67 arrests. While the battle raged with bottles and rocks pelting police in riot gear, a police helicopter hovered overhead and thousands chanted “We want the stones,” a group of white-robed Druids conducted their Solstice celebration. “This is one of the saddest days of my life,” said Chief Druid Tim Sebastian. “We must, all of us, work to see that such appalling IRRADIATION