Current status of information transfer activity on food irradiation and consumer attitudes in Japan

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 501-504

  Furuta, Masakazu ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Food irradiation; Potato; Public acceptance; Questionnaire survey; Spice

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; EDUCATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT TREATMENT; RADIATION DECONTAMINATION;

INFORMATION TRANSFER; IRRADIATED POTATOES;

IRRADIATION;

ATTITUDE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEATING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAPAN; MARKET; POTATO; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION PROCESSING; SPICE;

EID: 4143130008     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.03.085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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