| 1. | "' Food irradiation "'is the process of exposing foodstuffs to ionizing radiation.
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| 2. | Biosecurity topics relating to agriculture, food safety, and food irradiation are addressed.
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| 3. | Detractors of food irradiation have concerns about the health hazards of induced radioactivity.
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| 4. | Another question is whether food irradiation can replace conventional methods of preserving food.
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| 5. | The popularity of food irradiation is increasing in many parts of the world.
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| 6. | Food irradiation, while effective, is seldom used due to problems with public acceptance.
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| 7. | Surveys have shown that few people know what food irradiation is.
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| 8. | Sources used in food irradiation, for example, weigh 10, 000 pounds, including shielding.
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| 9. | :: Cosmic radiation is a little different, but basically you're asking about food irradiation.
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| 10. | An emerging use in food production is the sterilization of food using food irradiation.
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