Spinach and Peanuts,with a Dash of Radiation

• 作 者: Andrew Martin 张英
• 机 构: 青岛滨海学院,
• 出 处: 科技英语学习
• 发表日期: 2009年04期
• 关键词: 卷心莴苣 辐射消毒 辐射处理 irradiation looking begin likely taste irradiated president

将菠菜和花生酱经辐射后再食用是不是很新奇呢?实际上,利用X射线、伽马射线或电子光束对密封加工的食品进行辐射可以起到杀菌、消毒的作用。美国已允许对菠菜、卷心莴苣等部分食品进行辐射处理,最近食品与药物总局又向联邦政府提出申请要求对热狗、熟肉等更多食品进行辐射消毒。尽管对这样的做法仍然存在一些反对意见,但是笔者认为,这不失为一种解决食品安全问题的好方法。

Is not it surprising that spinach and peanut butter are radiated? In fact, the use of X-rays, gamma rays or electron beams to sterilize and disinfect sealed food products. The United States has allowed the radiation treatment of some foods such as spinach and iceberg lettuce. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration submitted an application to the federal government for radiation disinfection of more food such as hot dogs and cooked meat. Although there are still some objections to this approach, the author believes that this is a good solution to the problem of food safety.