f spokesmen refute Ralph Nader
Consumers’ respon
sibilities, be said, include
learning what to buy and
jvhat not to buy, “sharing
their bounty” with the rest of
the world, and supporting
action to de-speculate
markets.
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Huston' on several points.
After Nadar said
mechanically deboned meat
“may lead to bacterial
contamination and less food
value,” Huston said the
technique has been used for
years by the fish, and other
food industries.
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And, Huston noted, during
this time of a world concern
over food shortages, “should
we block an opportunity to
save several million pounds
of nutritionally good meat
products over this misun
derstanding?”
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Nader was also critical of
the use of additives, par
ticularly nitrite, in meat
products, saying it raises
“the risk of cancer.” Huston
noted that nitrite is used to
prevent botulism. It can
combine with protein in
some products to form
nitrosamines, which have
been found to induce cancer
in animals “when fed at very
high levels.”
But, Huston said, the
nitrosamines are only found
in bacon cooked at very high
temperatures, and only “in
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parts per billion. Remember
that ‘parts per billion’ is like
saying one ounce of ver
mouth to 10,000 tank cars of
gin.”
Huston also added that
American Meat Institute
tests show that these
nitrosamine products were
only formed in 10 of 144
products, only in bacon
products, “and in less than
10 parts per billion.”
Huston also disputed
Nader’s claim that he
proposed beef market
development programs
would, be paid for “by the
consumer.” “It’s an industry
self-help program, 100 per
cent financed and paid for by
the cattle producers of this
country, if they vote it in.”
Noting that Nader had said
that nutritional information
was a consumer “right,”
Huston said, “One of the
primary concerns of the
cattle industry of America is
to implement a nutrition
education program (if the
Referendum passes). We
HARRISBURG - enjoyed ideal conditions for
Haymaking was reported as their work, others were
the principle activity of the hampered by high humidity
Commonwealth’s fanners and light rain which made
during the six days rated drying of hay difficult. Two
suitable for fieldwork during frontal systems brought
the ending June 27, a showers and thunderstorms
according to the Penn- ; on Monday and Saturday,
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couldn’t agree more that
consumers need to better
understand” how to use beef
products.
“I can assure you, if the
Beef Referendum passes,
the Beef Board will welcome
your input on developing a
meaningful nutrition
education program in our
schools,” Huston'said.
Huston also crticized
Nader’s support for the
proposed new Agency for
Consumer Protection.
Huston said the idea that a
new federal agency was
needed because other
federal agencies “aren’t
doing their job ... is
ridiculous.”
Dr. Loyns said “As a
sweeping generality, I would
suggest that the livestock
industry is one industry
where consumer interests
are reasonably well ac
comodated.”
Turning to chemical ad
ditives, he said he objected
“to the kind of absolutism
that’s involved” in banning
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any additive. “Very
definitely, where there’s a
substantial, clear,
unquestionable health
hazard involved, ban (the
additive.)”
But, he said, “where
there’s a questionable
hazard, or where it’s in
finitely small... I think one
has to look at it very
carefully in the context of a
trade-off.” The world food
situation, Dr. Loyns noted,
“is sufficient reason to rule
out this absolutist
proach.”
Parke said he felt Nader
was “very cynical and
negative from the producer’s
standpoint,” and added that
“much harm has been done
to the industry under the
label of health protection.”
Parke also noted that “In
Canada, the whole beef
production chain has been
looked into very carefully,
and it has been found there’s
no one major villain
anywhere in the marketing
system.”
adequate by the remainder.
One good soaking rain would
be much more welcome than
-the few light rains and
thunderstorms which have
been received.
The week was good for
haymaking with ' all
respondents rating the crop
as good or fair. There has
been variable growth of the
crop statewide, due to dif
fering weather conditions.
. Pastures are still showing
below normal use to the lack
of rain. The first 'cutting of
alfalfa is now 91 per cent
complete, well ahead of the
78 per cent completed last
year at this time. The second
cutting of alfalfa has begun
in some areas. Clover
timothy luurest is now 76 per
cent complete with southern
counties reporting 85 per
cent completion rates.
■ Com height is reported at
14 inches statewide, one inch
shorter than last year. Com
averaged 11 inches in the
northern counties, 14 inches
in central and 17 inches in
southern areas. While cool
winds kept the crop yellow
last week, the fields are
rated in good condition.
Soybeans are now vir
tually planted, five days
ahead of last year’s
progress. The crop is
reported fully planted in the
ninth and central counties,
with some acreage still to be
planted in the south.
The state’s tobacco is now
90 per cent transplanted,
slightly ahead of lak year.
Central counties report
transplanting complete,
while southern counties
stand at 88 per cent tran
splanted.
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Saturday. July 2.1977—13
Program session
moderator J. Marvin Gar
ner, executive vice presidnet
of the- National Pork
Producers Council, reacted
to Nader’s statements that
packing plant standards
were higher in countries
such as Denmark and
Sweden than they are in the
United States.
Comparing this nation’s
packing industry to those in
smaller countries, Gamer
said, “is like comparing the
Corvair to the 747.”
This year’s Congress
theme was “A Question of
Balance: The Role of
Government, Consumers
and Industry in. Livestock
Production and Marketing.”
The Congress is conducted
annually by Livestock
Merchandising Institute,
Kansas City, Mo., as an
exploration of livestock
economics and industry
issues, with particular
emphasis on marketing.
Barley is rated at 50 per
cent turning yellow, 22 per
cent ripe and 11 per cent
harvested. Hie current crop
is nine per cent ripe in the
north,* 16 per cent ripe in
central areas, and 40 per
cent in the southern counties.
Barley is reported to have
short straw, but heads look
very good.
Wheat development is
slightly ahead of 1976, with
the crop at 60 per cent
headed and 37 per cent
turning yellow. Wheat is 34
per cent turning in the north,
32 per cent turning in central
counties and 48 per cent
turning in the south.
Oats are now 68 per cent
headed, just ahead of last
year’s crop progress.
Northern areas are at 58 per
cent headed, central areas at
73 per cent and southern
counties are at 77 per cent
headed. Statewide, oats are
reportedly four per cent
turning yellow with the best
progress in southern
counties.
Strawberry and cherry
harvest are active in central
and southern counties, and
ready to begin in the nor
thern areas. Farms with
irrigation had very good
strawberry crops, and
cherries were of good size
where available.-
Peaches are doing well,
and apples are sizing nicely.
Tomatoes are growing well
in many areas and some
tassel is reported on early
sweet corn. Beet and turnip
harvest is occupying
operators in some areas.
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