Food Irradiation

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http://www.organicconsumers.org/irradlink.html

 

 

Food Irradiation

 

Irradiated fruits and vegetables benefit the packer and grocer, not

the farmer or consumer. The consumer receives an inferior product that

appears fresh, but has depleted vitamins and enzymes.

 

(snip)

 

IRRADIATION FAQ

 

Long FAQ in Rich Text Format (rtf)

 

Short FAQ: What's wrong with food irradiation (rtf)

 

Short FAQ with references (rtf)

 

2 page version of FAQ w/o references-for handouts (rtf)

 

Model Local Wellness Policy regarding irradiated foods in school meals

(pdf)

 

Supplemental FAQ

About OCA and its sources and position on irradiation.

 

The Status of Food Irradiation: which foods can be irradiated,

locations of irradiation facilities, responsible US government

agencies, etc. (rtf)

Which foods can be irradiated? What are the labeling requirements?

 

 

(snip)

 

They say you can buy organic if you don't want to eat irradiated food.

Organic production is the ideal, but it's not available everywhere. We

want the nonorganic food supply to be safe and environmentally

sustainable as well.

 

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Contact Us

 

For media interviews, printed materials or references about food

irradiation, or to get on our mailing list, contact the Organic

Consumers Association coordinator Danila. For a speaker, see our

coalition's speakers list. We will notify you when the FDA requests

comments on the new labeling requirements. (We will also notify you

if, in the future, the USDA tries to allow irradiation in the

definition of " organic. " )

 

If you are writing a paper for school, the short What's Wrong with

Food Irradiation? may answer your questions. A longer version is the

Irradiation FAQ. Also look at the For Students page.

 

OCA is a member of the Global Safe Food Alliance. The Alliance is

dedicated to sustainable agriculture and the production of safe food,

and to stopping factory farming.

 

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