Unsafe Food: Food Irradiation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Food Irradiation

Indepth and Detailed Articles About Food Irradiation

A Timeline of Events in the History of Food Irradiation

<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width="30%" align=left><tr valign=top><td width="25%"> <p><table border=0 cellpadding=4 width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#D4D4B5"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"><b> S E A R C H </b><br></tr><tr bgcolor="#ECECD4"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"> </font></td></tr></table> <p><table border=0 cellpadding=4 width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#D4D4B5"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"><b> T A L K B A C K ! </b><br></tr><tr bgcolor="#ECECD4"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"> Opinionated? Share ideas in our Food Irradiation Forum or read the comments from other users. </font></td></tr></table> <p><table border=0 cellpadding=4 width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#D4D4B5"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"><b> S A F E T Y </b><br></tr><tr bgcolor="#ECECD4"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"> Is food irradiation safe? What have tests shown? Find out in Perspectives. </font></td></tr></table> <br></td><td width="5%">   <br></td></tr></table> <table border=0><tr><td> <table border=0><tr><td><img src="/29089/elements/gray_arrow.gif" hspace=10></td><td><font face="times new roman,helvetica,arial" size="+3" color="#006600"> Indepth </font><br><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2" color="#999999"> H O M E >> I N D E P T H >> </font></td></tr></table> <p><br><br><font face="helvetica,arial" color="#006600" size=""> <B>Introduction</B></font><hr size=1 color="#999999"> Indepth reports cover food irradiaiton in detail -- be by the use of charts, or extra information that is not essential to a basic understanding of food irradiaiton.

Applications of Food Irradiation
Summary: A table containing that many applications of food irradiation, the purpose of the application, and the radiation dosage required with each application.
D Values
Summary: A listing of D Values of various pathogens (radiation required to kill 90% of a pathogen in a product).
Irradiated Food Labeling
Summary: Describes government guidelines for labeling foods treated with irradiation.

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