Can BRAWM test potatoes and sunflower seeds?
I've seen several references on this forum stating that potatoes and sunflowers are particularly susceptible to radioactive uptake. Would BRAWM consider adding potatoes and sunflower seeds to it's food chain testing samples? There's seems to be no other way for the average Californian to find out this info without the help of BRAWM. The EPA and FDA are dragging their feet and since the students who are deciding to the test are reading this board, I just figured I'd ask. Thanks for your hard work.
with all the high numbers
with all the high numbers following rainfall in idaho, it seems logical to test the potatoes coming from there. i have been avoiding them as a precautionary measure. used to specifically seek them out. so sad how things have changed.
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OK, I can see the point of potatoes, but based on tests of other food, it is just not possible to eat enough sunflower seeds to be affected.
Same argument u give could
Same argument u give could be applied to Japan's tea leaves it dilutes in your cup and u would have to drink so many too.I have read this as an argument why contaminated tea should not be destroyed.
Why is this? My family can
Why is this? My family can down a whole bag of shelled seeds in a sitting. I would really be interested in this. However, I think most of the seeds that are packaged now are from last year's harvest.
I make granola that I eat
I make granola that I eat every day and it contains sunflower seeds. Since sunflowers are apparently adept at soaking up Cesium, I'm very curious what levels the seeds are showing. Someone on this board said you shouldn't even touch affected sunflowers without gloves. I'm not sure if that's an exaggeration but there's no real way for the average person to know without an official test.
I would really love to see
I would really love to see that too and maybe a tree fruit such as cherries, peaches or apples just to see how tree fruit faired in the fallout. Thank you for all that you have done. Your information has taught people how fallouts affect our foods and ithe information no doubt will play a big role in people's lives next time there is a nuclear disaster. Thanks again for caring about humanity!
Plenty
Of time to test these long lived radionuclides are here for the rest of our lives! it is a science experiment to see how it effects us and our foodstuff in the years to come .I am just glad we in the usa aren't dealing with Japan's type levels it's really bad on that island why or .how this makes me feel better, I guess it could be worse ie ground zero Japan.