TIL there has been a number of long term studies on the possibility of dosing food in radiation as a form of preservation and sterilization. However, while it has been found to be completely safe, there is a large resistance to it because of the negative impression of and confusion over radiation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation



Submitted February 17, 2015 at 12:47AM by MikiLove http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2w3t0y/til_there_has_been_a_number_of_long_term_studies/