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Food irradiation: will consumers make the choice?

Author(s) : BRUHN C. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

After the Food and Drug Administration's acceptance of red meat irradiation in December 1997, USDA's approval is still advancing. The author reports on consumer opinion surveys and recent marketing tests. Since 1995, 250 thousand pounds of fruit including papaya, atemoya, rambutan, lychee, starfruit, banana, Chinese taro, and oranges were irradiated near Chicago and sold in several markets. Contract facilities currently are available in California (e-beam and cobalt), Colorado (e-beam), Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Several are currently processing food for market tests. In-plant gamma facilities can be constructed in a little over a year and an e-beam facility in 3 months. A statement "Salmonella free" or "E. coli O157:H7 free", if approved by USDA, would be likely to be well received by the public.

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  • Original title: Food irradiation: will consumers make the choice?
  • Record ID : 1999-2323
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Source: Dairy Food environ. Sanit. - vol. 18 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 1998/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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