Title :
Food irradiation and the microwave/RF market
Author :
Ilovici, Irina ; Hansen, Harold
Author_Institution :
Lally Sch. of Manage., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
The issue of food safety is in the forefront of the public consciousness. Recent events of food-borne diseases, resulting in product recalls, illness, and even death, have forced this issue into the spotlight. There is a proven and safe technology that could eliminate many of these concerns; it is known as food irradiation. Food irradiation has proven to be effective and safe, with well over 25 years of scientific study. Recent studies show that the public´s reluctance to use irradiated food is steadily shrinking
Keywords :
food processing industry; radiofrequency heating; safety; RF technology; food irradiation; food market; food safety; food-borne diseases; illness; microwaves; product recalls; public concern; Acceleration; Electron beams; Food technology; Isotopes; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Microwave devices; Radio frequency; Throughput; X-rays;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2001. CBMS 2001. Proceedings. 14th IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Bethesda, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1004-3
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2001.941705
