Several irradiated foods have now been cleared for human consump tion in a number of
countries, and some have already been marketed on a small scale through commercial …

The ingenuity and experience of man have led to a situation today that provides the means
of securing his food supply in a great variety of ways. Highly significant in this supply system …

The technology of large ionizing radiation sources is a relative new comer to the field of food
preservation, and its introduction on a large scale is, therefore, prone to handicaps. Like any …

[en] This paper reviews and evaluates current developments relating to the prospects for
commercial food irradiation within the United States. The study, recognizes that one cannot …

[en] To-day very reliable irradiation equipment is available, and for an industrialist it is
largely an economic consideration whether he should go in for an otherwise acceptable …

The preservation of foods by ionizing radiations, usually termed'food irradiation'is one of the
relatively new, promising methods of preserving food in shortage. The paper describes the …

Food irradiation is a promising addition to conventional food processing techniques.
However, as is the case with most new technologies, its economic suitability will be …

[en] Currently there is a movement towards commercial use of food irradiation. As with other
commercial operations, the objective of commercial food irradiation is to process foods to …

Food preservation methods have increased in importance with the rapid increase in world
population. A novel preservation method, ionizing radiation, shows promising applications …

Recent international developments which facilitate application of radiation processing of
food as a physical method of food preservation are described. The benefits of the treatment …