Food Irradiation: A Food Safety Method to Eliminate Pathogens What is Food Irradiation?
Food irradiation is a process that exposes food to ionizing radiation, usually gamma rays, X-rays or electron beams, to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, and insects that cause food spoilage and can make food unsafe to eat. It also increases the shelf life of many food products. Ionizing radiation passes through the food and kills microbes by damaging their...
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