FDA just approved Food companies to spray our food with a virus???

Question

Food companies will soon spray viruses on hot dogs and luncheon meats to help consumers from 'getting sick'!!!???

Don't you thing we should have a say in this??
Hope they will mark the packages accordingly!!!1

FDA Approval of Listeria-specific Bacteriophage Preparation
on Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Meat and Poultry Products


http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opabacqa.html

Answer 1

You need to post and/or research more information about this. I have not heard of such a thing but, I'm sure that if it is true there is more to it than you are putting up here. Could you please site a source for this information so that others could learn more about it before the crazy people go into panic mode?

Answer 2

Here is a story about the FDA approving the spraying of "bacteriophages" on meat:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/18/ap/tech/mainD8JJ3H9O0.shtml

On the plus side, the studies have shown that these particular viruses only attack specific bacteria that's harmful to humans.

On the negative side, I can't imagine that these viruses simply evaporate when there isn't bacteria to eat, and that it may be months or years before we know if the viruses are truly harmless.

I am not a doctor or scientist, so I can't really say whether this is a good idea or not. But generally speaking, I'm not thrilled by the idea of adding (arguably) living organisms to our food (I've drank beer with live yeast in it before: the stuff tastes nasteeee!) ;) Life has a funny way of acting in ways we don't predict.

Answer 3

what? is this supposed to be like the polio vaccine or something? inject a little into the human system and it will build up anti-bodies??

I dont eat processed meat, nor do I eat hot dogs, but this is out of hand and I would hope that the packaging is clearly labeled.

Answer 4

yes we should have a say in this!!! We also need to be informed about things better. The american people need to have say in what is going on with our food.