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What is a radura symbol on food?
It means foods that has been irradiated.
What is irradiated food. What government agency regulates irradiated food?
Irradiated food is food that has purposely been exposed to ionizing radiation to kill of microbes, bacteria and fungi. This makes the application useful for hospital diets, where the patients may be at specific risk from extraneous microbes and bacterias. This also makes the food last longer or can be used to delay ripening. The food does NOT become radioactive. In America the FDA regulates use of irradiated food. The European Union regulates for Europe.
How does food irradiation prevent bacterial growth?
People are frightened by radiation. They fear that if they eat irradiated food they will turn into soulless mutants or zombies. In reality, irradiated food is NOT radioactive. Instead, it is sterilized, and much safer to eat than non irradiated food. But irrational fear will prevent us from instituting irradiated food programs and policies.
How do you measure radiation in fruit?
You don't. Irradiated food, is irradiated with slightly more radiation than a medical x-ray machine, just enough to kill bacteria and fungi. There is no measurable residual radiation left in the fruit after it has been treated.
How is food prepared for space?
dehydrated, thermostabilized, irradiated, dried, natural
How long are the food items irradiated for?
as long as it takes for your hair to grow
Can irradiated food be organic?
Natural. Mafie Virus sends its regards
What does irradiated mean?
Means something has been exposed to radiation.
How is food prepared for space travel?
dehydrated, thermostabilized, irradiated, dried, natural
Which are the Commonly irradiated food products available in market?
most spices and herbs.
Name five methods of food preparation for travel in space?
thermostabilzed irradiated dried, or natural
Why do I get rad damage when eating in Fallout 3?
some food is irradiated. the rad count of food is stated alongside its other stats.
