Food Irradiation Research and Technology

The benefits of food irradiation to the public health have been described extensively by organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. and the World Health Organization. The American Medical Association and the American Dietetic Association have both endorsed the i...

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Other Authors: Sommers, Christopher H. (editors), Fan, Xuetong (editors)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa Blackwell Publishing 2006
Series:IFT Press series
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Summary:The benefits of food irradiation to the public health have been described extensively by organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. and the World Health Organization. The American Medical Association and the American Dietetic Association have both endorsed the irradiation process. Yet the potential health benefits of irradiation are unknown to many consumers and food industry representatives who are wary of irradiated foods due to myth-information from "consumer-advocate" groups. Food Irradiation Research and Technology presents the latest scientific findings of researchers at the leading edge of food irradiation. In this book, experts from industry, government, and academia:
Physical Description:xvii, 317 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780813808826
0813808820