Irradiation: a safe measure for safer food. (includes related articles on irradiated strawberries, approved uses of radiation and history of process) From: FDA Consumer | Date: May 1, 1998| Author: Henkel, John | COPYRIGHT 1998 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Irradiated food has a longer shelf life and does not carry any pathogens that can affect health, but the process is not widely used in the US due to public perception about the idea of radiated food and logistical issues. Red meat was approved for irradiation in Dec 1997.

BEEF is one of the U.S. food industry's hottest sellers--to the tune of 8 billion pounds a year, according to trade figures. Whether at a fast-food meal, a dinner on the town, or a backyard barbecue, beef is often...

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	An End To Food Scares? Reconsidering Irradiation, With All Its Pros and Cons Series Number: OCC. The Washington Post ; The sign on the door says "Radiation. Grave Danger," and so this door is very hard to open. There are locks and chains and alarms and buzzers and flashing lights and computers and electric eyes and emergency stop cables, all designed to prevent someone from entering "The Cell" while something is
	An idea whose time has come - and gone?(food irradiation) Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ; ... boosters must leap with each report of food contamination or news of yet another recall. And they have recently grown bolder, claiming ... American food supply. The problem is, that claim maybe yesterday's news. The FDA has just approved a drug spray called PreEmpt that wards ...
	Irradiation regulation to change. The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter ; Irradiation regulation will change. USDA will soon issue a rule that will govern the use of irradiation on red meat by food processors. Irradiation can help control foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life. New red meat reg also will alter existing rules for pork and poultry, which were
	Nuking our food: is it safe? (opponents to food irradiation claim that cleaner facilities that process food and improved food testing are the ways food contamination should be prevented) Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication ; How safe is our food? Following recent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses (see CE 3), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into new ways to protect American foods from contamination. One method, called irradiation, is now being considered for use on red meat. Irradiation is a process in
	Ready for irradiation?(Foods of Tomorrow: Andy's Angle)(food processing)(Column) Food Processing ; Industry focuses on nuking regulatory roadblocks. Despite the headline-grabbing food scares of the past few years, obtaining regulatory approvals for irradiation has been as slow-going as ever - as has consumer acceptance of the process. The pace is about to pick up. This fall the food industry is
	FDA BACKS IRRADIATION TO MAKE RED MEAT SAFER.(News) Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) ; Byline: Gina Kolata The New York Times The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the irradiation of red meat, a measure that food safety experts said could nearly eliminate dangerous bacteria that cause food poisoning from the meat supply if consumers accept it. Michael Friedman, the
	Consumer group to ask FDA to reevaluate irradiation. Food & Drink Weekly ; Public Citizen plans to submit a petition to FDA asking the agency to reevaluate the use of irradiation on foods. According to Public Citizen the legalization of irradiation of our food supply is incredibly irresponsible given the clearly inadequate testing of the effects on consumers' health and
	Irradiation industry gets boost, but stock analysts skeptical Despite decision on red meat, consumer concerns could prove hindrance The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; ... believe some irradiation will take place, there are big issues about how much and how fast. "I guess that clearly this is good news because it opens a whole new opportunity for these companies," said Anne Malone, an analyst at Smith Barney. "But I'm very cautious ...
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	GROCERIES GO GAMMA IRRADIATION PROMISES FEWER BUGS, BUT CRITICSAREN'T SURE IT'S SAFE The Columbian ; ANGELA ALLEN, Columbian The Columbian 03-28-2000 Fred Meyer isn't selling it. Neither is Safeway. You won't find irradiated meat at either supermarket giant, even though the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the sterilization process in February. It's too soon to see much zapped meat on the

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