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Spinach, Lettuce, and Irradiation
Posted on August 22, 2008
On August 22, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ruling that allows food producers to zap fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with enough radiation to kill micro-organisms such as E. coli and Salmonella that can cause illness among consumers. Manufacturers are happy as can be, and in fact, pushed hard for the ruling since irradiation also retards spoilage and prolongs the shelf-life of the greens. According to Dr. Laura Tarantino, director of the Office of Food Additive Safety at the F.D.A., These irradiated foods are not less safe than others, and the doses a...
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