The Volokh Conspiracy - Has Your Spinach Been Irradiated?

The Food & Drug Administration has decided to allow the irradiation of spinach and iceberg lettuce for the purpose of killing bacteria and reducing the risk of foodborne illness. Irradiation is sometimes used on meat and spices, but this is the first time the FDA has allowed irradiation of produce. More here.

	[Jonathan Adler, August 22, 2008 at 8:27am] Trackbacks Has Your Spinach Been Irradiated? The Food & Drug Administration has decided to allow the irradiation of spinach and iceberg lettuce for the purpose of killing bacteria and reducing the risk of foodborne illness. Irradiation is sometimes used on meat and spices, but this is the first time the FDA has allowed irradiation of produce. More here.