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From: sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian)
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Subject: Re: irradiated food
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Date: Wed, 22-Feb-84 10:05:32 EST
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	Irradiated food has been around a pretty long time, since
after WWII if I'm not mistaken. So they probably are pretty certain
of its effects by now. I think they use irradiated milk in France
because of its vastly improves shelf life. Unfortunately, irradiation
is not for all foods. It makes certain foods look yucky and there-
fore the market for them is rather small. From what I've heard
an irradiated chicken will last a long time, but after you see it
you may not want to eat it.
					Sharon Badian