CANADA POISED TO ALLOW BEEF IRRADIATION
June 1st, 2016
CANADIAN health officials are considering allowing the irradiation of fresh and frozen ground beef sold in their country. A 75-day consultation period opened to the general public on June 17, and will officially end on September 1.
The proposal from the federal ministry Health Canada would allow meat producers and packagers to irradiate this product. There would be mandatory labelling requirements for producers that choose to use the technology.
Currently, irradiation has already been approved in Canada to treat potatoes, onions, wheat, flour, spices and ...
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