Food irradiation: A proposed economic research agenda and implications for agribusiness

Daniel S. Tilley and Constance L. Falk
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Daniel S. Tilley: Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University, Postal: Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University
Constance L. Falk: Graduate Assistant in Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University, Postal: Graduate Assistant in Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University

Agribusiness, 1987, vol. 3, issue 3, 339-347

Abstract: In April 1986 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved low level irradiation of fresh fruits and vegetables for insect control and delayed ripening. The Department of Energy (DOE) is interested in establishing six food irradiation research facilities in the US. This article provides a background on food irradiation and identifies the research issues likely to become important as food irradiation becomes commercial.

Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.1002/1520-6297(198723)3:3<339::AID-AGR2720030308>3.0.CO;2-L

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