This article is the twelfth in a continuing series excerpted from the book Smoke or Steam? A Guide to Environmental, Regulatory, and Food Safety Concerns, by Samuel Aldrich, adapted and serialized by ...

WASHINGTON – The government proposed Tuesday relaxing its rules on labeling of irradiated food and suggested it may allow some products zapped with radiation to be called “pasteurized.” The Food and ...

Tanzania’s rapidly growing population and expanding economy are placing greater pressure on the country’s food system.

Congratulations to Canada for approving the use of irradiation to help prevent contamination of ground beef from causing foodborne illness. The process has been approved in the US for a variety of ...

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the spices, seeds, fruits and vegetables that travel from distant origins to your local grocer. A small dose of radiation helps make it possible for ...