Irradiated foods are wholesome and nutritious. All known methods of food processing and even storing food at room temperature for a few hours after harvesting can lower the content of some nutrients, such as vitamins.
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www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm
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Irradiated Food & Packaging The Food and Drug Administration has approved irradiation of meat and poultry and allows its use for a variety of other foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, and spices. The agency determined that the process is safe and effective in decreasing or eliminating harmful bacteria.
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www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/IrradiatedFoo...
www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/IrradiatedFoodPackaging/ucm135143.htm
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Are consumers ready to buy irradiated foods? Irradiated foods need to be stored, handled and cooked in the same way as unirradiated foods. They could still become contaminated with germs during processing after irradiation, if the rules of basic food safety are not followed.
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www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodirradiation.htm
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Short explanation and handout: what's wrong with food irradiation.
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www.organicconsumers.org/irrad/irradfact.cfm
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The Stop Food Irradiation Project of the Organic Consumers Association October 9, 2002: Public Citizen surveys the history of approval of irradiation, "World Health Organization Ignored Hazards of Irradiated Foods, Declared Them Safe." The full report (PDF).
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www.organicconsumers.org/irradlink.cfm
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What it is and what it does to the food you eat However, concerns about the safety, nutritional integrity, and cost of irradiated foods still exist and the environmental impact of irradiation technology and its long term effectiveness in dealing with the immense problem of contaminated food remain controversial.
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www.mcvitamins.com/irradiated_foods.htm
www.mcvitamins.com/irradiated_foods.htm
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Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present in the...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation
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Comprehensive site opposes food irradiation and favors labeling of all irradiated foods, with resources November 29, 2001: FDA is asked to investigate the new chemicals, cyclobutanones, in irradiated foods.
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www.purefood.org/irradlink.html
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Tell Congress to Keep Current Labels on Irradiated Foods back to Organic Consumers Assn. Stop Irradiation page The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed two different versions of the fiscal year 2002 Agriculture-Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill.
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www.purefood.org/irrad/AugustSenate.cfm
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