Food Irradiation Research and Technology

by Christopher H. Sommers

The benefits of food irradiation to the public health have been described extensively by organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. and the World Health... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813802091
• ISBN13: 9780813802091
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for quality information

This book provides a broad range of practical information on how irradiation kills pathogens (like E. coli and Salmonella) and insect pests on a broad range of foods - meats, fruits, vegetables, seafood, nuts, eggs, etc. There is a clear presentation of what it is able to do (and what it isn't), and an objective analysis of some of the things typically discussed by opponents of the technology. The book doesn't get into any of the screaming political or social issues related to the technology, or related to industrialized food production in general. However, I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to get a clear understanding of the factual science behind food irradiation.