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Irradiated Foods

The irradiation of food supplies has been called both a boon and a threat to food safety. Below are sites and articles with different opinions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Food Irradiation
Basic scientific questions about irradiation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Food Safety Project
The Iowa State University Extension presents irradiation in a positive light, and includes a list of food irradiation companies.

Center for Consumer Research
The University of California at Davis promotes irradiation, its uses, hazards, benefits and general information and lists responses to some critics' arguments.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Food Irradiation - 2 page PDF
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's brief brochure defends food irradiation. You will need a PDF reader to view this document.

Is food irradiation safe?
This brief from the FDA summarizes and defends irradiation.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

DATCP provides services to educate, inform, and protect Wisconsin consumers.

DATCP licenses individuals, business and locations to protect human and animal health, the environment, and consumers.

DATCP regulates and helps develop agribusinesses including farms, and also regulates some other businesses to protect consumers.

Wisconsin farms produce milk, livestock, grain, vegetables, poultry and many other agricultural products.

DATCP protects food safety in processing, sales and storage, and promotes Wisconsin foods.

DATCP houses the State Veterinarian’s office, with authority for disease surveillance and control.

DATCP provides services to educate, regulate and protect our land and water resources.

DATCP works to protect plants and crops from harmful insects and disease.

DATCP works to assure safe food, healthy people, animals, plants and environment, vibrant agriculture and fair business practices.

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