Re: Food Irradiation Symbol

["J. J. Rozental" <josrozen@netmedia.net.il>]

At 11:01 AM 3/2/99 -0600, you wrote:
>March 2, 1999
>Davis, CA
>
>The irradiated food RADURA symbol is usually printed in environmentally
>friendly GREEN, and it looks very the EPA logo with its flower design.
>Also, it is not too different in overall appearance from the pure Florida
>orange juice logo that is on orange juice containers. I think that
>consumers are unlikely to be concerned about the appearance of the RADURA
>on irradiated food.
>
>Otto
>		
Dear Otto, 

I do believe that there are many questions interesting on the meaning of
this International symbol;
First- Which International Organization approved it? 
Second - I read a couple of years ago that the logotype was designed in
Netherlands, did you know about  this?
Third - The meaning of the word "Radura" - I can associate  "rad"  with
radiation, however what about  the meaning of  "u" and "ra"?

Now: with respect your text:
"The irradiated food RADURA symbol is usually printed in environmentally
friendly GREEN, and it looks very the EPA logo with its flower design."
I agree looking, for intance at the Nordion site: 
http://www.mds.nordion.com/foodirradiation/faq.html
However looking at the NRC site the logo looks very the picture of PANDA.

J.J. Rozental
<josrozen@netmedia.net.il>
Israel



jjrozental

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