Published 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Current status of food irradiation in the world

  • 1. Dalat University, Dalat (Viet Nam)
  • 2. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

This paper reviewed the current status of food irradiation in the world in 2017. The quantities of irradiated foods are increasing as 550,000 tons in China and 110,000 tons in Vietnam. Phytosanitary irradiation of agricultural products has recently increased. The US has imported 31,000 tons of the irradiated fruits from Mexico and other countries including Hawaii. In Asia and Oceania countries, not only export to the US, but also export and import of irradiated fruits and vegetables within the region such as Australia and Vietnam are developing. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from DOI: https://doi.org/10.3769/radioisotopes.68.469

Abstract (Japanese)

食品照射の海外動向について,2017 年の実施状況をまとめた。総処理量は中国の550,000 トンが最も多く,次いでベトナムの110,000 トンであり,世界の食品照射は急速に拡大している。検疫を目的とした新鮮果実・野菜の照射処理では,米国がメキシコなどから31,000 トン輸入している。アジア・オセアニア諸国では米国への輸出だけでなく,オーストラリアやベトナムなど地域内での照射農産物の相互の輸出入を展開している。(著者)

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Original title (Japanese)
食品照射の海外動向

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioisotopes (Online)
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 469-478
ISSN
1884-4111

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Notes
13 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs.