MIT 22.01: Introduction To Nuclear Engineering And Ionizing Radiation

Lecture 35: Food Irradiation and Its Safety (2016x35)

Date de diffusion: Déc 29, 2016

The use of ionizing radiation to sterilize and preserve the freshness of food is explained using topics from the course. Beneficial effects and required doses of food irradiation are introduced, alongside some reductions in nutritional content under certain circumstances. Costs vs. benefits are shown to be quite skewed towards benefits in terms of food safety vs. slightly diminished nutritional content only in certain cases.