Radiation Found in Milk.... Just what the Dairy Farmers want to hear

Along on the line of last weeks post, here's another way the dairy farmers are going to be in controversy. This time the cause it out of our hands. In an article in Dairy Herd Management titled, "Very Low Levels of Radiation found in Wash. State Milk," it states that in the March 25th milk sample taken from Spokane, Wash, there were levels of Iodine-131. It was still 5000 times BELOW the levels of concern for all to be worried. But I'm sure it will influence some peoples concerns of dairy products and influence some consumers to steer away from them.

The radiation from the nuclear power complex in Japan is causing the devastation to many. But the dairy farmers don't need anymore devastation in their lives. Everything is always bombarding the dairy industry and we are always under the microscope. This time, we are going to be under the microscope and questioned for something we have no control us and can not do anything about. Radiation is a very serious matter, but as the article states, we live with radiation in our daily lives. The radiation found in the milk was minuscule compared to what people experience in their daily lives. Flying cross-country, watching TV, and construction materials can all be sources of radiation.

The radiation issue have increased the level of monitoring milk, precipitation, and drinking water. A spokesperson for the Spokane Regional Health District, said "this is not a major health concern." Luckily, the U.S. was smart enough to halt the imports of dairy products and produce from Japan, but we are still importing seafood, but testing it first. Why are we doing that? Completely cut imports from Japan would be the best bet. Until the radiation can be stabilized and controlled, the US should just focus on our own issues and take care of our own. We have the products here, lets utilize them and boost our own economy.

Want to read the article yourself?

Press, A. (2011, March 31). Very low levels of radiation found in Wash. State milk. Retrieved April 9, 2011, from DairyHerd Network: http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Low-levels-of-radiation-found-in-US-milk-118980594.html