DocumentCode
767103
Title
Irradiation Nation [food safety]
Author
Goldstein, Harry
Volume
40
Issue
8
fYear
2003
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
29
Abstract
Electron beams and X-rays might make some foods safer to eat. But is irradiation a silver bullet or an industrial-strength placebo for killer contaminants in the food chain? This paper discusses the technology and issues involved in this aspect of food safety. Even though it is highly effective at killing bugs and bacteria, irradiation is at best only a partial solution to the problem of food safety.
Keywords
X-ray applications; X-ray effects; electron beam applications; electron beam effects; food processing industry; X-rays; bacteria; electron beams; food safety; Contamination; Control systems; Costs; Diseases; Educational institutions; Medical treatment; Microorganisms; Organisms; Pathogens; US Department of Agriculture;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2003.1222044
Filename
1222044
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