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Let's just get the obligatory, relevant XKCDs out of the way: Hot Banana: https://what-if.xkcd.com/158/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/158/ Dose chart: https://xkcd
by NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
Let's just get the obligatory, relevant XKCDs out of the way:
Hot Banana: https://what-if.xkcd.com/158/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/158/
Dose chart: https://xkcd.com/radiation/ https://xkcd.com/radiation/
I wonder if the NRC chart takes into account the "cold pasteurizing" and other methods of deliberately irradiating food.
- pfdietz 3y agoThat process of irradiating food doesn't make the food radioactive.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoFacepalm. > Irradiation does not make foods radioactive, compromise nutritional quality, or noticeably change the taste, texture, or appearance of food. In fact, any changes made by irradiation are so minimal that it is not easy to tell if a food has been irradiated. 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...