Pros And Cons Of Irradiation

I am pro irradiation because I believe this is helping the producer and more importantly the consumer in multiple ways. I believe there is nothing wrong with irradiating food because it helps preserve the food all the way. Decreasing the chances of an anyone catching a food borne illness.

According to the FDA irradiation is an efficient way of purifying food at the highest level, which is the microscopic level. I see nothing wrong with what the FDA says and making food safer and last longer. This helps the consumer just as much as the consumer. If you sold meat you want people to buy your product, right? I can guarantee you would not want to through a food faster than its bought because that's like throwing away money! Let me prove why its decent and why its efficient. …show more content…
It also increases the shelf life of the food allowing the producer not to lose money and the consumer not have to be afraid of coming home to bad meat in the fridge. There is also the huge misconception that irradiated food makes it radioactive which now that I understand sounds...un-intelligent. Irradiation does not make your food radioactive. According to the UW Food Irradiation Education Group, irradiation by gamma rays, X-rays and accelerated electrons, which are the only ways to irradiate food, in a controlled environment do not leave radiation behind in food because it ant be left behind. Just like how you can't be radioactive after getting an x-ray or suitcase being radioactive at an airport security