Food Irradiation

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know

Why Irradiate Food?

Irradiation can serve many purposes.

• Prevention of Foodborne Illness – to effectively eliminate organisms that cause foodborne illness, such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli (E. coli).
• Preservation – to destroy or inactivate organisms that cause spoilage and decomposition and extend the shelf life of foods.
• Control of Insects – to destroy insects in or on tropical fruits imported into the United States. Irradiation also decreases the need for other pest-control practices that may harm the fruit.
• Delay of Sprouting and Ripening – to inhibit sprouting (e.g., potatoes) and delay ripening of fruit to increase longevity.
• Sterilization – irradiation can be used to sterilize foods, which can then be stored for years without refrigeration. Sterilized foods are useful in hospitals for patients with severely impaired immune systems, such as patients with AIDS or undergoing chemotherapy. Foods that are sterilized by irradiation are exposed to substantially higher levels of treatment than those approved for general use.

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• 原來我說的小番茄是經過irradiation 了，才不壞的。學習了。那我還是不吃買的番茄，因為一點不好吃。 -lawattaction- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/08/2019 postreply 14:49:22

• 學習了。第一印象覺得這個更恐怖 -nowayitsover- ♂ (1744 bytes) () 08/08/2019 postreply 15:37:13

• 對劑量和時間都有規定。可是怎麽知道是怎麽的執行的？就像牛奶裏的維生素D， 就有加過量的報道 -nowayitsover- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/08/2019 postreply 15:39:07

• 難怪這也解釋了為啥我在whole foods 買的organic 的白桃 -nowayitsover- ♂ (230 bytes) () 08/08/2019 postreply 15:43:09