All they needed was a big enough crisis to get this passed, I guess. The wording of the opening paragraph says it all:
"Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.The FDA said irradiation doesn't compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a new regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce."
"Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.The FDA said irradiation doesn't compromise the safety or nutrient value of raw spinach and lettuce.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a new regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce."
- added August 21, 2008
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