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- Technology developed in the 1960sUS News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)
- Kills E Coli, Salmonella, and CampylobacterCDC: Food Irradiation
- Approved for use on meat in 1997US News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)
- Approved for spinach and iceberg lettuce in September 2008US News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)
- Approved for poultry in 1993Radiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
- Approved for strawberries in 1992Radiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
- Radiated food is marked with a "radura" symbol and the statement "Treated with radiation"US News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)
- Irradiation does not kill botulismRadiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
- Irradiation does not prevent reinfectionsRadiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
- Radiation facilities are monitored by the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionRadiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
- Largest marketers of irradiated food: Netherlands (20,000 tons a year), Belgium and France (each about 10,000 tons a year)Radiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009)
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Irradiation of food is a process that involves the exposure of food to short bursts of radiation to damage the DNA of most bacterias.Radiation Information Network: Food Irradiation (February 27, 2009) Irradiating food has been mentioned as a way to avert additional food safety crises like the recent salmonella outbreaks.US News: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2009/02/26/can-irradiating-food-zap-salmonella-outbreaks.html Can Irradiating Food Zap Salmonella Outbreaks?] (February 26, 2009)
Irradiated Food Pros and Cons
Scientific research shows that exposing foods to radiation kills 99.9% of common food borne pathogens. Medical groups like the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization consider irradiated food safe. No radioactive residues are left in the food, but a few isolated animal studies suggest that there may be reproductive effects associated with irradiated food consumption.US News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)Opponents point out that radiation also affects the nutritional quality, taste and texture of food. Further, relying on radiation does not fix the source of the problem: unsanitary conditions at farms and processing plants.US News: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation (September 5, 2008)
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