THE IRRADIATION PRESERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS SHOULD NOT RAISE UNDUE SUSPICION.

LA CONSERVATION DES ALIMENTS PAR IRRADIATION NE DOIT PAS SUSCITER UNE MEFIANCE EXAGEREE.

Author(s) : DONSIMONI A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

REFRIGERATION DOES NOT DESTROY THE MICRO-ORGANISMS THAT MAY CONTAMINATE FOOD, BUT ONLY STOPS THEIR GROWTH, HENCE THE RISK IN INTERRUPTING THE COLD CHAIN, THE AUTHOR REPORTS THE ADVANTAGE OF STERILISING PRODUCTS BY IONISING RADIATION, RECALLING THAT THE CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE L'HYGIENE IN FRANCE HAS AGREED THEIR USE, PROVIDED THE IRRADIATED PRODUCTS ARE ABSOLUTELY INNOCUOUS. G.G.

Details

  • Original title: LA CONSERVATION DES ALIMENTS PAR IRRADIATION NE DOIT PAS SUSCITER UNE MEFIANCE EXAGEREE.
  • Record ID : 1983-1773
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Quotid. Méd. - vol. 12 - n. 2812 (suppl. n. 17)
  • Publication date: 1982/11/12
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Links


See the source