Re: Food Irradiation Labeling

["Gregg Claycamp" <hgc2+@pitt.edu>]

>I remember back on the farm, as a child, the bacon we cured was preserved
>unrefrigerated for months.  Try that with the bacon you get from the local
>grocer.  The mold appears quickly.


>>>> You might recall when sodium nitrite was used, the "store-bought" bacon
lasted a lot longer than it does now!

>
>Irradiated food should bear a label stating "Sterilized by Irradiation" or


>>>> "Cold pasteurization" works for me.


Gregg Claycamp
hgc2+@pitt.edu

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