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Why will USDA be offering irradiated ground beef for distribution in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)?

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Why will USDA be offering irradiated ground beef for distribution in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)?

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The 2002 Farm Bill states that USDA “shall not prohibit the use of any technology to improve food safety that has been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture or has been approved or is otherwise allowed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services” for use in various commodity purchase programs. This includes irradiation.