Food irradiation is safe: Half a century of studies

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-82

  Roberts, Peter B ^a  

^a Radiation Advisory Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Consumers; Food; Food processing; Food safety and security; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; IRRADIATION;

ACCEPTABILITY; CONSUMERS; FOOD IRRADIATION; SAFETY AND SECURITIES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION STERILIZATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SHELF LIFE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84908590378     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.05.016     Document Type: Article

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