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A Primer on Food Irradiation

Published by: Food Institute Information and Research Center

Published: Jun. 1, 2001 - 17 Pages


Table of Contents


  1. Introduction
  2. What is Food Irradiation
  3. What Foods are Irradiated
  4. Regulation of Food Irradiation
  5. FDA and USDA Approved Uses
  6. Food Irradiation - Petitions Pending at FDA
  7. FDA Approvals for Irradiation of Packaging Materials
  8. Labeling Requirements for Irradiated Foods
  9. Commercial Uses of Irradiation
  10. Irradiation and HACCP
  11. Is Irradiation Food Safe?
  12. Consumer Attitudes Towards Irradiated Foods
  13. Conclusion

Abstract

What is food irradiation? Food irradiation is the treatment of food with ionizing energy. High-energy rays pass through food, inactivating the genetic material (DNA) of bacteria, parasites and insects in or on the food. Yet, the food remains fresh and undergoes only minor chemical changes. This report defines and explains this technology to which many are still wary.

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