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Article: Free food irradiation brochure available. (from Coalition for Food Irradiation)
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- June 1, 1988
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FREE FOOD IRRADIATION BROCHURE AVAILABLE
VIENNA, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The subject of food irradiation has been described as complex. So, to help consumers understand the technology, "Food Irradiation: "A Consumer's Guide" is now available.
The brochure tells what food irradiation is and how the process works.
Irradiation is the use of ionizing energy to sterilize insects or to control bacteria that cause food to spoil and illness to people. As a post-harvest quarantine treatment, irradiation can be used in place of certain chemicals whose safety has been questioned. The treatment can also be used to extend the shelf life of fresh ...