Food Irradiation: A Guidebook, Second Edition

By Morton Satin

Food irradiation has been in the news lately, and this news strongly favors the consideration of food irradiation as a practical, economical method for improving food safety and shelf life. This new edition of a popular guidebook provides an updated, detailed, readable survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide variety of topics ranging from the scientific basics to an examination of the many objections to food irradiation. Also included is a detailed discussion of the role of food irradiation in preventing a variety of foodborne diseases.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566763444
• ISBN13: 9781566763448
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"