Latex Warning

Tomorrow evening March 30, I will be attending a food policy conference. At the conference I will be asking for total ban on the use of latex (gloves and balloons) in the food handling industry (farms, restaurant and stores, etc). As many of you know latex is classified as a Strong Sensitizers, a hazardous material. According to a CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) report, any hazardous material contacting food renders the food adulterated and unfit for human consumption. Latex gloves and balloons are hazardous material, therefore should not be used where food is handled, processed or eaten.