Food irradiation is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays, x-rays or electron beams. It improves food safety and extends shelf life by effectively destroying organisms responsible for spoilage and foodborne illness, inhibits sprouting or ripening, and serves as a means of controlling insects and invasive pests.
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Food irradiation (sometimes called radurization in American English, and radurisation in British English) is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams.
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