Irradiation of food

Thesis: What you should know about irradiated food. Purpose: to educate Audience: Consumers                                              Irradiation of food is a controversial topic at the present. Any person who eats is affected and those who are responsible for nourishing their families need to know everything they can about food irradiation so that they can make an informed decision for themselves and a safe one for those they feed. There currently is an effort to educate consumers about irradiated …

…or freezing (CFCR). Many are concerned with how the food will taste. Some research says there is no difference, and other that states that most irradiated foods taste the same as food that has not been irradiated (CFCR). IBP, Inc. the largest beef producer in the US. The company spokesman Gary Mickelson says that the process of irradiation darkened meat and that the taste difference was just noticeable enough to cause concern. (New York Times)