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Unlocking The Truth!

Unlocking The Truth!. According to the Center for Disease Control, 7 6 million people in the United States experience illness due to foodborne pathogens each year. 5,000 of these cases result in death. Food Irradiation. Exposing food to radiation Also known as:

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Unlocking The Truth!

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  1. Unlocking The Truth!

  2. According to the Center for Disease Control, 76 million people in the United States experience illness due to foodborne pathogens each year

  3. 5,000 of these cases result in death

  4. Food Irradiation • Exposing food to radiation • Also known as: • Cold Pasteurization • Ionizing Radiation • Electronic Pasteurization

  5. 1905: Issuance of patent for ionizing radiation 1921: U.S. patent granted for irradiating meat 1953: National Food Irradiation Program 1958: The Food Additive Amendment 1963: First approval of irradiated food by FDA 1970’s: NASA uses irradiation to sterilize food

  6. Sources of Radiation • Gamma Rays • Electron Beam • X – Ray Radiators

  7. Common Uses of Gamma Rays • Sterilize consumer products • Sterilize medical equipment • Kill live cancer cells

  8. Wheat and wheat powder White potatoes Fresh fruits Poultry Red Meat Fresh Shell Eggs Pork carcasses or fresh non-cut processed cuts Spices and dry vegetable seasonings Dry or dehydrated aromatic vegetable substances and enzyme preparations Foods Approved by FDA for Irradiation

  9. Treated by Irradiation International Food Irradiation Symbol

  10. Who is irradiating food? • More than 50 countries are irradiating food, including: United States,China, Thailand, France, Mexico and Pakistan

  11. Lack of Consumer Acceptance • Common Concerns: • Food will become radioactive • Ingestion of irradiated food will cause one to “glow” • Change in food quality • Decrease in nutritional value

  12. Irradiation Facility

  13. Irradiation Facility

  14. Food Irradiation Benefits • Reduction in foodborne illness • Reduction in food loss • Cost benefits

  15. Prevalence of Foodborne Illnesses Have Increased • Increase in immune suppressed and elderly population • Increase of imported fruit and vegetables in American diets • Improvements in methods to detect foodborne illnesses

  16. Enhance Food Safety • Destroys parasites • Destroys bacteria, including the spore – forming, which are heat resistant • Inactivates viruses and prions at high doses

  17. Not all microorganisms are eliminated, therefore, it is important to practice proper food safety procedures!

  18. Enhance Food Supply • Decontamination of food • Disinfestation of food • Extended shelf life • Inhibits sprouting

  19. Food Fact 25%

  20. Medical Fact

  21. Cost Benefits • For every dollar the industry spends on food irradiation, the public will obtain a two dollar benefit as a reduction in foodborne illnesses and diminished food spoilage

  22. Current News • Mail is being irradiated to kill the bacterial spores, bacillus anthracis – commonly known as Anthrax • Fisheries have proposed a petition to the FDA asking for the approval of irradiation to crustaceans • A petition was also proposed for the approval of irradiating ready to eat foods

  23. Supporters of Food Irradiation • Government Agencies : • US Department of Agriculture (USDA) • US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Public Health Service

  24. Supporters of Food Irradiation • National Organizations : • American Medical Association (AMA) • American Dietetic Association (ADA) • Council for Agricultural Science and Technology • Institute of Food Technologist

  25. Supporters of Food Irradiation • International Organizations: • World Health Organization (WHO) • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) • United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Codex Alimentarius Commision • Scientific Committee of the European Union

  26. Conclusion Food Irradiation will: • Secure a safer food supply • Decrease food losses after harvest. • Reduce illnesses and deaths due to microbial pathogens

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