Food Irradiation Research and Technology

Food Irradiation Research and Technology
ISBN-10
0470276398
ISBN-13
9780470276396
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2008-02-28
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Christopher H. Sommers, Xuetong Fan

Description

The benefits of food irradiation to the public health have beendescribed extensively by organizations such as the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention in the U.S. and the World HealthOrganization. The American Medical Association and the AmericanDietetic Association have both endorsed the irradiation process.Yet the potential health benefits of irradiation are unknown tomany consumers and food industry representatives who are wary ofirradiated foods due to myth-information from“consumer-advocate” groups. Food Irradiation Research and Technology presents thelatest scientific findings of researchers at the leading edge offood irradiation. In this book, experts from industry, government,and academia: define the basic principles of irradiation and the publichealth benefits of irradiation describe advances in irradiation technology, detectiontechnology, and radiation dosimetry review the regulations pertaining to food irradiation and thetoxicological safety data provide food industry representatives and public healthofficials with effective methodologies to educate consumers andcounteract misinformation review recent advances in the irradiation of meat and poultry,fruits and vegetables, seafood, and the use of irradiation as aphytosanitary treatment Food Irradiation Research and Technology appeals to abroad readership: industry food scientists involved in theprocessing of meat and fish, fruits and vegetables; foodmicrobiologists and radiation processing specialists; governmentand industry representatives involved in the import and export offood commodities; and industry, local, and state officials involvedin educational efforts regarding food irradiation. Food scientists and technologists share a responsibility toensure that educational materials provided to the public regardingfood safety and processing technologies are based on sound scienceand fact, not on misconceptions. Food Irradiation Research andTechnology meets that goal.

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