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How can treating food with ionizing radiation help keep it from spoiling? UV is not very penetrating. What else could be used?

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How can treating food with ionizing radiation help keep it from spoiling? UV is not very penetrating. What else could be used?

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Food Irradiation (the application of ionizing radiations to food) is a technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of foods by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects like pasteurizing milk and canning fruits and vegetables, irradiation make food safer for the consumer.

Irradiation can serve many purposes:

1. Prevention of Food borne Illness

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