FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
IRRADIATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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there is no way to tell
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there is an irradiated food section in supermarkets
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there is a required symbol placed on the packaging
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -How Will I Know if My Food Has Been Irradiated? The FDA requires that irradiated foods bear the international symbol for irradiation. Look for the Radura symbol along with the statement “Treated with radiation” or “Treated by irradiation” on the food label.
Detailed explanation-2: -Irradiated food is labeled By law, food that has been irradiated must be marked with the special logo shown below, and labeled with the words “treated with radiation” or “treated by irradiation”. Irradiated spices do not need to be labeled if they are used as ingredients in other food products.
Detailed explanation-3: -Labeling If whole foods have been irradiated, FDA requires that the label bear the radura symbol and the phrase “treated with radiation” or “treated by irradiation.” Yet, if irradiated ingredients are added to foods that have not been irradiated, no special labeling is required on retail packages.