Food Irradiation MF - 2426 Food Safety
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Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Food irradiation is one means of enhancing the safety of food. Food irradiation can be applied to treat numerous problems in the food supply: insect infestation of cereal grains, sprouting of potatoes, rapid ripening of fruits and vegetables, and bacterial growth in meat. This food preservation method is not widely used in the United States food industry. Recent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, however, have provided impetus for wider acceptance of this technology.
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