Published January 1977 | Version v1
Journal article

Critical breakthrough

Creators

Description

A joint FAO/IAEA/WHO expert committee after evaluating evidence on irradiated foods, has recognised five food items as unconditionally safe for human consumption and given three foods provisional approval. This overcomes a major barrier in the progress towards eventual commercialisation

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Food irradiation

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Act.
Journal Issue
no. 16
Series
Nucl. Act.

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
8303172
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
FOOD; IRRADIATION; MANGOES; PRESERVATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TRADE; WHOLESOMENESS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL; FRUITS