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Related but off topic question. Why isn't radiation used for food preservation?
by apatheticonion 4y ago
Related but off topic question. Why isn't radiation used for food preservation?
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- beckingz 4y agoIt is. Some vegetables are blasted with radiation to sterilize them so they last longer in shipping.
- mgsouth 4y agoIt is [1]. Note the last paragraph: "The FDA requires that irradiated foods bear the international symbol for irradiation. Look for the Radura symbol along with the statement 'Treated with radiation' or 'Treated by irradiation' on the food label." "Radura" isn't the three-triangle red scary thing. It's the green plant in a circle you may have noticed on meat or egg packaging. [2] [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irra... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radura_international.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radura_international.svg