Irradiated foods: Safe or not?
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Pro-radiation
- Process of irradiation
- Proponents of the process
- Promotion by the FDA
- Anti-radiation
- The main use of irradiation
- Dangerous effects of radiation
- FDA's endorsement
- Conclusion
- Works cited
Abstract
Radiation is used by the food industry to ensure that food is not contaminated by bacteria that will cause it to spoil. Subject of public discussion since the 1980s, the process has become increasingly common in the last decade. Along with this, the public has become concerned that irradiated food may be hazardous for the consumer. Many consumers strongly oppose the process, and insist that food treated this way should not be sold at all, even while the FDA has created regulations that permit its wider use. Who's right? Here are some things to consider in this issue. In the process of irradiation, food is briefly exposed to gamma radiation, long enough to kill bacteria that it may contain.
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