Is the food from the Gulf of Mexico really safe to eat?

[Emily]

Re: Is the food from the Gulf of Mexico really safe to eat?

Panel challenges Gulf seafood safety all-clear

'It is unethical to experiment with the health of the U.S. population or military members,' toxicologist says

By Kari Huus Reporter
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A New Orleans law firm is challenging government assurances that Gulf Coast seafood is safe to eat in the wake of the BP oil spill, saying it poses “a significant danger to public health.”

It’s a high-stakes tug-of-war that will almost certainly end up in the courts, with two armies of scientists arguing over technical findings that could have real-world impact for seafood consumers and producers.

Citing what the law firm calls a state-of-the-art laboratory analysis, toxicologists, chemists and marine biologists retained by the firm of environmental attorney Stuart Smith contend that the government seafood testing program, which has focused on ensuring the seafood was free of the cancer-causing components of crude oil, has overlooked other harmful elements. And they say that their own testing — examining fewer samples but more comprehensively — shows high levels of hydrocarbons from the BPspill that are associated with liver damage.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40494122/ns/us_news-environment/#

http://www.wdsu.com/r/26735019/detail.html

Military To Serve Gulf Seafood Nationwide
Louisiana's Delicacies Head To Armed Services Kitchens

POSTED: 4:46 pm CST February 3, 2011
UPDATED: 5:15 pm CST February 3, 2011
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But why the military, and why now?

"Well, because they are a huge customer ... not withstanding the fact that they're trying to provide good, tasty food for soldiers and sailors and airmen, and that it's healthy and all that kind of stuff," Flynn said.

While the goal is to eventually have the seafood showcased at all military bases, the introductory kick-off is in Louisiana, at Belle Chasse Naval Station.....

Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/news/26735019/detail.html#ixzz1PW7CIN1B

The timing of the events below is something to keep an eye on. So far the suspicions of a virus causing the illnesses have not been reported to have been verified with testing.

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169290

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Is the food from the Gulf of Mexico really safe to eat?

Thanks Emily. It is unethical as hell to experiment on service men and women who have no real alternative but to eat the food that is served to them.