No one but you is comparing the two. * One is a moral judgement: Should we subjectively mistreat animals in order for humans to be healthy and prosper? * The

No one but you is comparing the two. * One is a moral judgement: Should we subjectively mistreat animals in order for humans to be healthy and prosper? * The other is a scientific question: Is irradiation a safe and effective food sanitizing method? Guess which one has dozens and dozens of studies to back it up? OP posted a few links, but try the CDC's take on it: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no3_supp/tauxe.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no3_supp/tauxe.htm