> Are the foods that are irradiated still supposed to be labelled as such?
> I've never seen a label indicating anything like that on the grocery
> produce.   Mary J.

From one of the links:

>Labeling requirements are fairly basic. Since 1966, FDA required labels stating
>whole foods have been irradiated. Since 1986, labels of these products had to
>also include a designated logo indicating food irradiation.
>Yet, processed products of multiple ingredients, with only some irradiated
>ingredients, are not required to indicate irradiation by statement or logo (1).

See also:

http://moose.uvm.edu/~bzhang/

for a picture of the required logo.

On the other hand, France (where I come from), as well as most countries, have
(as far as I know), no logo. As it is extremely difficult to know if a food has
been irradiated, and how much radiation it has received, I would be wary about
labels. One way to avoid (too much) irradiated foods is to check the origin of
imported foods, since different countries have different regulations (I don't
have the list at hand).


Jean-Louis
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