maps; dioxin website; food...

["Mike Ewall" <MXE115@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>]

I heard discussion about doing a mapping project on dioxin sources...

I've set up a listserv for anyone working on any type of mapping projects
related to toxics, waste facilities, etc.  There are some pretty experienced
people signed up so far, but we're in need of people willing to help
coordinate it (since I'm running 8 other lists and a billion websites...).
If anyone is working on (or knows people who are) any type of mapping project
or has GIS skills, please sign on to the list.  To do so, send email to
LISTPROC@ENVIROLINK.ORG and in the message, write:
SUBSCRIBE POLLUTION-MAP Your Name

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I created a dioxin website at:

http://www.envirolink.org/issues/dioxin

If anyone would like to work on keeping it updated, I'd be glad to work
with you on it.  I don't have the time to do so myself.

By the way, all of the RACHEL's issues are on the web now, linked to the ERF
page I created (which can be reached via the above website).  It's not as
up to date as the gopher site, but it includes more materials and will have
more in the future.
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>Because in September, 1995, the US EPA confirmed that:

>c) We can't avoid dioxin exposure because we get most of
>it from our food; and

This was posted earlier and I have to say that this is totally ridiculous.
We CAN and MUST avoid dioxin exposure by not eating at the top of the food
chain.  90% of dioxin and related toxic compounds are consumed via meat and
dairy products.  As environmentalists, we shouldn't be consuming these things,
anyway.  I'm sorry if most of the environmental movement isn't at this point
yet, but someone has to start screaming it...  It seems that many of our groups
(CCHW included) are too worried that promoting vegetarianism (not to mention
veganism) might distract from the political goal of stopping dioxin generation
or might even be too radical or something.  Even when dioxin production stops
entirely, there will still be enough in the environment (not to mention other
bioaccumulative, fat-soluble toxic compounds) that all but the bottom of the
food chain will continue to become highly toxic.

One place with some facts on vegetarianism is at:
http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/fcg/veggie/index.html


Mike Ewall
http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/action