The latest data on food irradiation in Europe shows use of the technique is continuing to go down.
Every year, member states forward results to the European Commission of checks
Acceptance of food irradiation appears to be increasing, according to an analysis of previous research.
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Say the word “irradiation,” and a lot of people will shudder. Now ask them about irradiated food, and they’ll quickly say something like “definitely not.”
Yet as far back
Research funded in part by the CDC has shown that food irradiation could reduce the number of foodborne outbreaks caused by pathogens.
For the project, researchers looked at 2,153
Use of food irradiation in Europe has continued to fall, according to recently released figures.
More than 5,000 tons of foodstuffs were irradiated in EU member states in 2020
An application has been made to amend food irradiation rules in Australia.
The proposal seeks to increase the maximum permitted energy level of machines generating X-rays for irradiating food from
The pandemic will no doubt net more headlines in 2022 than any other topic, but that doesn’t mean discussions and news coverage about food safety will fade away. Along
An intelligence report published by Advance Market Analytics details insights about the potential future of food irradiation around the world, pointing to food safety among the benefits.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the January 2018 edition of Food Irradiation Update and is posted here with permission of the author.
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