Melamine for dinner...

[astra_nomer]

...plates is fine. But not so much in the food itself.

"FDA scientists" have decided that chickens fed melamine-tainted feed are fine for human consumption. As as scientist, I want to believe them. If they say that amounts of melamine detected in chickens were well below health safety limits, I'll take their word for it.

But my gut reaction is to be really, really skeptical, and seriously consider buying only organic chicken and other meat. Because really, scientists are only human and are therefore prone to error. For instance, I'm often skeptical of press releases regarding astronomy, because I often know the assumptions they make to justify their claims. Then again, maybe I'm falling for the "can't trust scientists" rhetoric that the Bush administration has been so good at spreading. That's a seriously scary thought.

My brain and my gut are at war with each other. What would you do? Would you eat chicken that had eaten melamine-tainted food (assuming you're not vegetarian, of course)?

Comments

[remcat.livejournal.com]

I would probably decide that in the large scheme of things, that slightly tainted food is not a serious risk factor in my life -- and as such, is not worth worrying about.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

I see that argument. There's only so much I can afford to worry about my food supply, after all. I regularly microwave food in plastic containers, after all.