- Food irradiation is
the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation to destroy
microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present
in the food. Further applications include sprout inhibition, delay
of ripening, increase of juice yield, and improvement of
re-hydration.
- Food irradiation is a
technology that can be safely used to reduce food losses due to
deterioration and to control contamination causing illness and
death.
- Food is irradiated for
many reasons. It is used by food processors to destroy bacteria
including the parasites, moulds and yeasts that spoil food and
salmonella and campylobactor that cause illness.
- Irradiated foods have
much fewer harmful bacteria than other foods. So, irradiated foods
are particularly useful for older individuals with increased
sensitivity to foodborne illness , patients with cancer, HIV, or
other illnesse.
- Food irradiation is
carried out in special containment areas where the food is exposed
to a defined dose of radiation in a continuous or batch process.
- Three different
irradiation technologies exist, that use three different kinds of
rays: gamma rays, electron beams and x-rays.
- The use of radiation
in food processing is by no means new. Meats, fish, fruits and
vegetables have been preserved for centuries by the sun’s energy.
- The use of ionizing
radiation to sterilize, disinfect, and preserve food is becoming
more widespread as technology enables safer irradiation practices;
however, public sentiment, wary of the use of radiation, is
resisting its implementation.
- The foods are not
changed in nutritional value and they are not made dangerous as a
result of the irradiation. The high energy ray is absorbed as it
passes through food, and gives up its energy. The food is slightly
warmed. Some treated foods may taste slightly different, just as
pasteurized milk tastes slightly different from unpasteurized milk.
- The first country to
grant a clearance for human consumption of irradiated foods was the
former Soviet Union. In March 1958, the former Soviet government
granted a clearance to irradiate potatoes
to inhibit sprouting and a year later, a clearance was given for
grain to be irradiated for insect infestation.
- Globally, national
legislation is still very divergent. This lack of international
harmonization is seen as a major impediment to international trade
as it constitutes a non-tariff barrier.
- Labeling of foods
treated with ionizing energy has been one of the most controversial
issues related to commercial production. The Joint FAO/IAEA/WHO
Expert Committee concluded that for irradiated foods which had been
approved as safe to eat, there was no valid scientific reason for
identifying the products with a label at the retail level when
similar labeling is not required for the other commonly used
processing methods .
- The commercialization
of food irradiation is also increasing. Retail stores that offer
irradiated products for sale are experiencing positive consumer
responses.
- The cost of food
irradiation is influenced by dose requirements, the food's tolerance
of radiation, handling conditions, i.e., packaging and stacking
requirements, construction costs, financing arrangements, and other
variables particular to the situation.
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Introduction
- Food Irradiation
- The facts about food
irradiation
- FAQ
- The facts about food
irradiation
- Food Irradiation -
Info
- About Food Irradiation
- The History of Food
Irradiation
Process
- The Ethics of Food
Irradiation
- The Food Irradiation
Process
- Food Irradiation -
Process
- Food Irradiation
- Irradiated Food
- Photon energy limits
for food Irradiation : a feasibility study
- Food preservation by
irradiation
- Food Irradiation
Processing Alliance
- Food Preservation by
Radiation
- Food processors
requirements met by radiation processing
- Food Irradiation: A
Global Food Safety Tool
- Uses of Radiation:
Food Irradiation
Technology
- Food Irradiation -
Technology that can Enhance Food Safety
- Food Irradiation
- Irradiated food Global
Developments and Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment
- Study of the impact of
food irradiation on preventing losses
- Food Irradiation
- Technical Report
Patents
- Apparatus for
irradiating food products
- Conveyor system for
irradiated food products
- Product irradiator
- Method for the
detection of irradiation treatment of foods
- Irradiator and method
of using irradiator to irradiate
- System for, and method
of, irradiating food products
- Irradiation plant
- Irradiation apparatus
and method
- Irradiator and method
of using irradiator to irradiate
- X-ray irradiation
apparatus
Equipment and
Turnkey Plant Details
- Food Irradiation
Companies
- A high-power electron
linear accelerator for food irradiation applications
- Irradiation Plants in
Mango Producing Countries
- Food Irradiation
Facility
- Engineering Assessment
of Ghana's Gamma Irradiation Facility
- Company from Ontario
- Company from
California
- Company from
Kolkata
- Company from Navi-Mumbai
- Company from Virginia
- Another Company from
Virginia
- Company from West
Bengal
Legal
Prospects
- Regulation,
Application and Perspect of Food Irradiation in China
- Code of Practice for
Radiation Processing of Food
- Irradiation of Foods -
An FDA Perspective
- Food Irradiation -
Research and Technology
- Prescribing
Regulations for Irradiated Foods
- Regulation of
Irradiation foods in US Market
- Irradiated Food
- Food Irradiation
Activities in Thailand
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Project and
Feasibility Study
- Petition Opposing the
Cobalt-60 Food Irradiation Facility Planned for Honolulu
- Irradiation Quarantine
- Food Irradiation -
Feasibility Study
- Petition Opposing the
Cobalt-60 Food Irradiation Facility Planned for Honolulu
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Novel Applications of Food Irradiation
Technology
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Practical Utilization of Food Irradiation in
Developing Countries
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Food Irradiation Project
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Techno Economic and Commercial Feasibility of
Goof Irradiation
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Technology Transfer in the Food Irradiation
Project
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Thematic Plan
Market
- Consumer acceptance
and market development of irradiated food in Asia and the
Pacific
- Progress and Future
Tasks in Food Irradiation
- Food Irradiation
Technology in India
- Food irradiation makes
progress
- The Status and
Prospects of Food Irradiation
- Radiation Technology
- Food Irradiation -
Application, Status and Trends
- Food irradiation in
the UK and the European Directive
Application
- Food Irradiation:
Approved Applications in the U.S.
- Irradiation Technology
in Application
- Food irradiation:
Applications, public acceptance and global trade
- Food Preservation by
Radiation Processing
- Gamma Irradiation
Applications in Food Industry
- Tropical Fruit
Irradiation – From Research to Commercial Application
- Use of Irradiation for
Shelf-Stable Sterile Foods
- The Use of Irradiation
for Food Quality and Safety
Consultant
- Company from Canada
- Company from Denmark
- Company from Oregon
- Expert
- Experts
Reports
- Consumer acceptance of
food irradiation: a test of the recreancy theorem
- Country's second food
irradiation plant to begin operations
- Is Food Irradiation
Dangerous?
- Food Irradiation: A
Gross Failure
- Is Food Irradiation
The Future?
- India: Govt to set up
radiation plant for mango export
- Food Irradiation Is
Already Here
- High Dose Irradiation
- A Country with Hungry
Mouths To Feed Needs Food Irradiation
- Food Irradiation
- Food Irradiation
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