Can the research into food irradiation be trusted?
Not all of it. · Research conducted at public universities is increasingly industry-funded. A prominent Iowa State University professor who’s been researching food irradiation for many years was just hired by Titan Corporation, a leading irradiation company (and erstwhile defense contractor). And, Titan recently entered a research contract with Texas A&M University. · Much of the early research into food irradiation, done during the 1960s and 1970s, was conducted by an Army-hired firm that was eventually convicted of fraud for fabricating the results of its work on other research projects. · Very little toxicological testing has been done on irradiated food during the past 20 years. New, updated tests should be performed with the benefit of improved scientific methods. Question: Is food irradiation good for the economy? Answer: No. · Food irradiation encourages the further consolidation of the food production, processing, distribution, marketing and retailing industries by giving the a
