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position statement # food irradiation the american nuclear society endorses the expanded use of food irradiation technology as part of a comprehensive program to improve the safety of the food supply. based on continual irradiation safety evaluations for more than years, the u.s. food and drug administration
(fda) has approved irradiation of various foodstuffs including wheat, potatoes, processed pork, herbs and spices, poultry, and molluscan shellfish. in , the list was expanded to include fruits and vegetables, and in , red meat was added. in , the fda allowed for increased irradiation dosages in lettuce...
http://cdn.ans.org/pi/ps/docs/ps28.pdf