Position of the American Dietetic Association: Food irradiation

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-72

  Bruhn, Christine M ^a   Wood, Olivia Bennett ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

DIETETICS; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; PASTEURIZATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

EID: 13344293682     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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