# Gamma Radiation on The No Agenda Show

Gamma Radiation comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2010 to February 2021.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2010 – February 2021
- **Related topics:** [Beef Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beef-industry.md), [Denmark](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denmark.md), [E. Coli](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/e-coli.md), [Food Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-safety.md), [Indemnification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indemnification.md), [Mink](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mink.md), [Mutation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mutation.md), [Pasteurization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pasteurization.md), [Poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [Quality Control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quality-control.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Polish Mink Coronavirus Mutation, Gamma Radiation

- **Episode:** [1321: Doctored Evidence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1321-doctored-evidence.md)
- **Published:** 2021-02-14
- **Time:** 1:32:54–1:35:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1321-doctored-evidence/chapter/polish-mink-coronavirus-mutation-gamma-radiation.md

Poland's agriculture minister reported that a new strain of coronavirus found in local mink can be transmitted to humans. This follows a similar crisis in Denmark where millions of mink were culled and buried. A suggestion is made to use gamma radiation to sterilize mink fur for commercial use, noting that the process is already used for food safety in other countries.

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### Food Irradiation, Vaccine Manufacturer Indemnification

- **Episode:** [677: 99 Lines of Code](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/677-99-lines-of-code.md)
- **Published:** 2014-12-11
- **Time:** 2:44:10–2:47:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/677-99-lines-of-code/chapter/food-irradiation-vaccine-manufacturer-indemnification.md

The lack of quality control in vaccine manufacturing is compared to the potential pitfalls of food irradiation. While gamma radiation could eliminate pathogens like E. coli, critics argue that such "purification" methods lead to sloppier handling practices because the end product is guaranteed to be sterile. Similarly, the legal indemnification of vaccine makers is believed to reduce the incentive for rigorous safety and efficacy standards.

Keywords: [gamma radiation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gamma-radiation.md), [pasteurization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pasteurization.md), [e. coli](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/e-coli.md), [quality control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quality-control.md), [indemnification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/indemnification.md)

### Food Irradiation Industry, Gamma Radiation Sterilization

- **Episode:** [228: Gassed in Boston](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/228-gassed-in-boston.md)
- **Published:** 2010-08-22
- **Time:** 38:55–43:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/228-gassed-in-boston/chapter/food-irradiation-industry-gamma-radiation-sterilization.md

The discussion shifts to the use of gamma radiation for food sterilization, a process often labeled as ultra-pasteurization. While acknowledging the process is technically safe, the hosts argue it allows industrial food producers to maintain filthy facilities because radiation kills all bacteria, effectively forcing consumers to eat "sterilized" waste.

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