Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 I'm back from my trip. Before, I posted here, asking is it bad for food to go through airport security. People indicated it creates contaminants, and someone (well meaning of course) suggested just walking through with the food, thus avoiding the radiation hit. So in the security line, I pulled out two plastic food containers from my backpack and when it was my turn, asked nicely if I could walk with them, instead of sending them through the moving belt. The security guy said no way and motioned for me to put my containers directly in one of those tubs they use. Instead of putting them in the tub as ordered, I took half a minute to return them to my backpack, which of course was going through the belt. The security guy became downright hostile, stared me down and asked 'What's your problem? We're just doing our job'. Mind you, I had not objected to anthing he'd said! Nor am I the least bit intimidating! Meanwhile the girl behind me got impatient and threw her dirty sneakers on top of my purse, which was already in a tub, and pushed through ahead of me. When my backpack went through (now containing the food) the guy took five times longer looking at it. So it probably got more contamination than if I'd never tried to take the food out. So unless you enjoy being treated like a worm, I suggest you not try to walk through security with your food! Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 This question of getting food through the airport seems to come up regularly. I have never had a problem but also have never tried to carry my food through. I just passively accept the radiation! Now that I've read a few more comments I think it might be worth exploring the option of asking for a hand inspection. I'll give a call to our airport security and ask how to get live products though without killing them. A funny old post on the livefood site said Ajonus Vonderplantz pulls out papers saying his doctor requires this food to be live and if they balk at that, begins to bring up loudly the issue of his lawyers contacting them. He said so far he gets his food hand inspected. I just don't have the balls or time to do all that so I get radiated food. However it does seem like there must be a way to bring live products through. Harvested organs for transplants are often flown on regular airlines and animals in baggage aren't subject to this....why not our teeny tiny miroorganism buddies! Lynn > I'm back from my trip. Before, I posted here, asking is it bad for > food to go through airport security. People indicated it creates > contaminants, and someone (well meaning of course) suggested just > walking through with the food, thus avoiding the radiation hit. So in > the security line, I pulled out two plastic food containers from my > backpack and when it was my turn, asked nicely if I could walk with > them, instead of sending them through the moving belt. The security > guy said no way and motioned for me to put my containers directly in > one of those tubs they use. Instead of putting them in the tub as > ordered, I took half a minute to return them to my backpack, which of > course was going through the belt. The security guy became downright > hostile, stared me down and asked 'What's your problem? We're just > doing our job'. Mind you, I had not objected to anthing he'd said! > Nor am I the least bit intimidating! Meanwhile the girl behind me got > impatient and threw her dirty sneakers on top of my purse, which was > already in a tub, and pushed through ahead of me. When my backpack > went through (now containing the food) the guy took five times longer > looking at it. So it probably got more contamination than if I'd > never tried to take the food out. So unless you enjoy being treated > like a worm, I suggest you not try to walk through security with your > food! > > Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 >However it does seem like there must be a way to bring live products >through. Harvested organs for transplants are often flown on regular >airlines and animals in baggage aren't subject to this....why not >our teeny tiny miroorganism buddies! > >Lynn ly I think it is easier to explain a " live " human heart to these guys than to explain that you have some funny looking bacteria that really, really officer! won't hurt anyone! On the kefir website Dom suggested (humorously) making kefir-necklaces or sewing the grains into the hem of your clothes. One thing you can do fairly easily: use Fedex. I asked them if they irradiated their packages, and they say no, they don't irradiate anything. Further you can get " delicate handling " for items (used for plants, for example). So if you are going somewhere for any length of time, have your live food sent ahead of you. I usually go shopping when I arrive at my destination, because I need a lot of food (it's hard to eat out if you are off gluten), and stay at a place with a fridge. So kefir grains are the only main problem. They are small though, and would likely survive well in a pocket (wrap one in a hanky, and if you are searched say maybe, it's a big loogie? or just try to stifle a giggle while they try to figure out what it is? Maybe it is a miniature hamster brain for a hamster brain transplant. Ah, there you go: put it in a little miniature cooler marked: emergency medical ...). My last ones died when they went through the scanner, but it may have been the heat wave ... they died all summer going through the mail too (I'm experimenting again now that it is cooler!). BTW when I was in Vegas with a group, we did a group shopping trip. We had rented a limo for 4 hours, and had plent of time, so we had him take us to the local grocery. We all piled out, did our shopping, and came back with this stately gentleman at attention by our car, handing our little plastic sacks into the trunk. Really, it was worth it just for the experience! The limo cost less, in the long run, than renting a car and it was soooo fun. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 > > BTW when I was in Vegas with a group, we did a group shopping > trip. We had rented a limo for 4 hours, and had plent of time, > so we had him take us to the local grocery. We all piled out, > did our shopping, and came back with this stately gentleman > at attention by our car, handing our little plastic sacks into > the trunk. Really, it was worth it just for the experience! The limo > cost less, in the long run, than renting a car and it was soooo fun. > -------> Yeah that sounds waaaaay more fun than haggling with an airport security guard! I have carried lots of " sensitive " stuff in my pockets through security and not ever been checked. I'll have to remember to tuck my kefir baby in my top pocket next time. However I really think for the small amount of time most of us take trips (long weekends) radiation from security isn't as big a problem as finding food that doesn't make us sick. I've never gotten sick eating my own " irradiated " foods but sure have when I was at the mercy hunger and whatever was available. For long trips though I really like your idea of stately gentlemen and limos!!! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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