Irradiation

Federal Government Web Sites

• Food Processing and Technology: Food Irradiation (NAL)
• Food Safety and Irradiation: Protecting the Public from Foodborne Infections (CDC)
• IrradiationResources (Meat and Poultry Products) (FSIS)
• Food Irradiation Bibliographic Database (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Food Irradiation (CDC)
• Healthy Meals Resource System: Irradiation (USDA)
• Irradiation: A Safe Measure for Safer Food (FDA)
• U.S. Regulatory Requirements for Irradiating Foods (FDA)
• Food Irradiation: Available Research Indicates that Benefits Outweigh Risks (available in PDF) August 2000 (GAO)
• Consumer Acceptance of Irradiated Meat and Poultry Products (ERS)
• History of Food Irradiation (EPA)

State and Local Government Web Sites

• Questions & Answers About Irradiation (Department of Health, Minnesota)
• Food Irradiation (Department of Health, Washington) (available in MS Word)
• Food Irradiation - What is it? (Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa)

International Government Web Sites

• Food Irradiation (European Commission. Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General.)