Zapping a New Label on Irradiation? November 4, 2002. By Cindy Skrzycki. How does cold-pasteurized hamburger sound to you? It's music to the ears of the food industry, ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. food companies can seek federal approval to avoid using the word "irradiation" on labels of foods treated with the bacteria-killing process, and instead use language such as ...

When it comes to ensuring that food enters the market carrying as few pathogens and insects as possible, the large majority of health, governmental and scholarly authorities seem to agree — food ...

Some food safety experts say that the ionizing radiation could damage leaves and that consumers won’t buy bags of spinach with a radiation logo on the label. Irradiation also could increase ...

It's a sure-fire way to clean food, but some say irradiation is unnecessary. March 6, 2009— -- Many food producers want to expose your food to radiation -- zapping it with high levels of ...

Treated with Irradiation In grocery stores, food that has been irradiated must be labeled and marked with a radura symbol. Unfortunately, this labeling is not required in processed foods containing ...

Like an old song that keeps coming back, the debate over food irradiation has resurfaced again. The catalyst is the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to approve irradiation as a way to ...

Decoding the Food Label A registered dietitian's guide on how to properly read and understand food labels. By Allison Knott MS, RD · 12/17/2013, 1:45 p.m.

News about Irradiation of Food, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index.

The Food and Beverage Association of America did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment about the label change. (This story has been updated to add new information.) ...