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Frequently Asked Questions

School officials visit Texas A&M to learn more about Food Irradiation

Government Sources

USDA RELEASES SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF IRRADIATED GROUND BEEF IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
May 29, 2003 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released specifications for the purchase of irradiated ground beef for donation through the National School Lunch Program. The product will be available for schools to order in January 2004 ... "Each school district will have the option to choose between irradiated and non-irradiated ground beef products and will decide how to notify parents and students if they choose to offer them," said Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Eric Bost.
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School-related foodborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States


Food Irradiation - Frequently Asked Questions
How does irradiation affect foods? Are consumers ready to buy irradiated foods? Food irradiation is a promising new food safety technology that can eliminate disease-causing germs from foods.

CDC - Food Safety and Irradiation: Protecting the Public from Foodborne Infections
Foodborne disease remains a major threat to public health, as new pathogens and products have emerged. Many of these threats can be controlled by applying new technologies.

Other Sources

American Council on Science & Health Irradiated Foods Booklet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that some 5,000 deaths and 76 million illnesses a year in the U.S. occur due to food-borne illnesses-that toll could be substantially reduced by irradiation.

Fumento.Com | Irradiation:A Winning Recipe for Wholesome Beef
The American food supply, including beef, is as safe as any in the world. Yet, as the poisoning of hundreds of people and deaths of three children in the Pacific Northwest last year showed, it can be made safer.

Consumer Reports Rebuttal:
Irradiation Misrepresented by Consumer Reports (American Council on Safety and Health)
Irradiation Report Response (American Meat Institute)
Statement from the Minnesota Beef Council (Minnesota Beef Council)

University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Food Irradiation Site