Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxlm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!whuxlm!mag From: mag@whuxlm.UUCP (Gray Michael A) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Foreign objects in food Message-ID: <791@whuxlm.UUCP> Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 09:26:48 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxlm.791 Posted: Sun Jul 14 09:26:48 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 04:19:34 EDT References: <317@bdmrrr.UUCP> <203@SCIRTP.UUCP> <223@nsc-pdc.UUCP> <537@ttidcc.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 19 > In article <223@nsc-pdc.UUCP> joemu@nsc-pdc.UUCP (Joe Mueller) writes: > > ... Actually I believe it is LEGAL > >to have some bug parts in food, you just can't exceed some limit. > > True. The FDA actually publishes what they refer to as "acceptable filth > levels" for certain types of foods. Why the limit should be anything above > zero is something you'll have to ask your congresscritter. > -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ > The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Try asking a food scientist -- congress knows little about anything except getting reelected. The reason you can have bug parts in food is that it is impractical (nearly impossible) to avoid. Also, it doesn't necessarily cause harm. Consider honey, for example -- probably would be very hard to eliminate insect parts. As another example, a can of asparagus once spent some time outdoors in a field. Bugs landed on it, spit on it, probably shit on it! You can wash it forever, but you won't get everything. Mike Gray