Food Irradiation Hinges on Approval, Feasibility, and Acceptance

Stephanie R. Arnold

Food Review/ National Food Review, 1983, vol. NFR 20, issue 01

Abstract: Irradiation may soon join the conventional processes of canning, freezing, and curing for preserving food in the United States. It is currently being considered for approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after more than four decades of research. FDA's approval could signal a technological revolution in commercial food processing. However, even if it is approved, irradiated food still faces challenges in the marketplace: consumer acceptance, economic feasibility, and market development by food processors.

Keywords: Food; Consumption/Nutrition/Food; Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1983
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