Food Irradiation: The Technological Fix of the 1990s?
Helen Blackholly
(University of Bradford, UK)
Paul Thomas
(University of Bradford, UK)
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Abstract
The advantages and disadvantages of food irradiation are discussed, and examples are given. Particular emphasis is given to its effect on the nutritive qualities of food, especially in conjunction with other widely used techniques (pesticides, for example).
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Citation
Blackholly, H. and Thomas, P. (1989), "Food Irradiation: The Technological Fix of the 1990s?", British Food Journal, Vol. 91 No. 6, pp. 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002304
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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