Food Irradiation Using Electron-Beam Accelerators.
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2005 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Food irradiation involves exposing the food (packaged or in bulk) to controlled amounts of ionizing radiation to achieve certain desirable objectives. The technology has recently been identified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and World Health Organization (WHO) as having significant strategic importance for the future of food safety worldwide.