Learning Objectives

1. Define food irradiation.
2. Explore the background of ionizing radiation and its application to food.
3. Describe the various food irradiation processes.
4. List the benefits of food irradiation.
5. List the food safety, food quality, and non-food concerns of food irradiation.
6. Explore the consumer opinions of food irradiation.
7. Explore the current food uses and future of food irradiation. 

Advance Reading

• Shibamoto & Bjeldanes, pp 273-275

Suggested Reading

1. Food Irradiation, Organic Consumers Association
2. Food Irradiation: A Safe Measure, FDA

Keywords

1. Food irradiation
2. Ionizing radiation
3. Gamma rays
4. Alpha particles
5. Beta particles
6. X-rays
7. Radioactive decay
8. Half-life
9. Gray
10. Radurization

11. Radicidation
12. Radapperization
13. Unique radiolytic products  (URPs)
14. Radura symbol
15. Cold pasteurization