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To: LindyBill who wrote (93046)	4/12/2003 9:27:47 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 281500

Tam Dalyell was also with the peace protestors today. news.bbc.co.uk To be expected too, alongside Tony Benn. He often writes for the New Scientist. Here is one of his articles from the Foot and Mouth problem in the UK in 2001. newscientist.com Inflamed debate Up:30 23 April 01 Concerns about possible dangers to human health from burning or burying animals being slaughtered during the UK's foot and mouth epidemic have led to new calls for napalm to be used. The benefits of using so-called domestic napalm to dispose of many of the 2.1 million animals condemned as a result of the outbreak were first outlined in New Scientist in March (New Scientist, 21/03/01) Tam Dalyell, Labour MP and New Scientist columnist, asked on Monday in the House of Commons whether the government was now considering using napalm. Unlike wood and coal funeral pyres, napalm can incinerate a carcass extremely rapidly and does not produce poisonous dioxins. Environment minister Michael Meacher said: "I am certainly prepared to look at it." But a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food told New Scientist napalm is not being considered because "it is not available in sufficient quantities". ....contd in link