Description: Charles Bennett interviews a longtime fisherman on the state of the fishing industry and the change in quota regulations. Boat docked at Fish Pier in snow flurries. Boston Fish Market Corporation building on pier. Seagulls hover over water in the Boston Harbor. Assorted catch offloaded by the bucketful and sorted by hand into wooden bins. Fishermen in yellow and orange rain gear. Tracking hauls wooden bins of fish. Men inside booth listening to the radio.
Description: Food irradiation at Army Research and Development Lab in Natick. Linear accelerator using cobalt-60. Food treated to to extend shelf life by killing bacteria. Dr. Abner Salant, director of food engineering, talks about obstacles to FDA approval of process because of current safety and storage regulations. Study has been going on for 25 years, during which testing threshold has been raised. reel 1 of 2
Description: Interview continued with Dr. Abner Salant about food irradiation at Army Research and Development Lab in Natick. He affirms absolutely no danger in process, not carcinogenic. More energy efficient and less damaging to food than conventional sterilization and canning methods. He explains process: 1) With heat, deactivate enzymes that catalyze food. 2) Vacuum pack (hermetically seal) to eliminate oxygen that brings about rancidity. 3) Pass through radiation to kill microorganisms that decay the food. Nitrites not needed to control growth of botulism bacteria. Samples of irradiated meat products on plates. reel 2 of 2
Description: Fuel tank trucks, chemical and solvent truck, Exxon, Old Colony, liquefied methane (LNG) trucks marked “flammable gas,” on the highway. Entrance ramp to Route 93 in Somerville. Following Virginia Pipe Line Company tanker. Road sign “Fuel Truck Route.” White Fuel truck on Southeast Expressway.