THE treatment of food with ionizing radiations is a recent development and it is not
surprising therefore that specific legislation governing the use of these radiations in respect …

This document reviews the subject of food irradiation in the context of UK and European
Community legislation, and in particular examines the European Commission proposal for …

[en] The Codex General Standard for Irradiated Foods covers only those aspects which
relate to the process of treating foods with ionizing radiation. Although the standard is …

The utilisation of ionizing radiation for purposes of food preservation and processing is one
of the truly peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Since the early 1950s, extensive research on …

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 has been the subject of concern and controversy for many years. The
advantages of food irradiation include the reduction or elimination of dangerous bacterial …

Various aspects are currently covered in national legislation governing the process of food
irradiation, such as (a) its effectiveness, b) the justification of its use,(c) the safety of persons …

[en] Since the beginning of 1965, Israel has been interested in legal problems on the
clearance of irradiated food and in the installation of a food irradiator. Supervision and …

An account is given of the collaboration between WHO, IAEA, FAO and scientists working in
the field of food irradiation. The various steps taken since 1961, to establish whether …

Microwave irradiation of food has become accepted as just another form of cooking." Food
irradiation" is, however, usually used to mean treatment with waves a million times shorter-y …