Food Irradiation

Food irradiation has been in the news lately, and this news strongly favors the consideration of food irradiation as a practical, economical method for improving food safety and shelf life.
This new edition of a popular guidebook provides an updated, detailed, readable survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide variety of topics ranging from the scientific basics to an examination of the many objections to food irradiation. Also included is a detailed discussion of the role of food irradiation in preventing a variety of foodborne diseases.

Food irradiation has been in the news lately, and this news strongly favors the consideration of food irradiation as a practical, economical method for improving food safety and shelf life.
This new edition of a popular guidebook provides an updated, detailed, readable survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide variety of topics ranging from the scientific basics to an examination of the many objections to food irradiation. Also included is a detailed discussion of the role of food irradiation in preventing a variety of foodborne diseases.

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A survey of food irradiation practices comparing its opposition to that of an earlier generation's hesitancies toward milk pasteurization. Satin (Director, Agricultural Services, United Nations Division of Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome) argues in favor of food irradiation's practicality as a tool to prevent foodborne disease, suggesting a negotiated option between the pro and con camps that offers consumers a shelf choice. He supplies non-technical information on the irradiation process to demystify the practice, and also to convince readers of its essential safety. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)