SW,
Don't you find it peculiar that for being so technically savvy on so many levels when it comes to the "nuclear" option we are almost frozen with irrational fear?
 Every major country is developing nuclear power plants and using the technology to improve there way of life.
Yet, because of the hysteria caused by 3 mile island and the Chernobyl disasters we don't even want to consider it?
 Yes, there are hurdles and serious ones at that but I have a hard time believing that are concern for our citizens is so much greater than the country's you mentioned, that we ignore the technology??
I would like to see us at least have the CHOICE and let the market determine if it succeeds or fails?
I don't even eat much red meat but I can see the benefits in many other ways to the food industry and the related economy?
 Millions of tons of food are wasted every year due to spoilage and short shelf life's!
 I can't help but think irradiation should at least be a option?