Making Food Safer with Irradiation
19 September 2012
Producer: Louise Potterton, Video Editor: Petr Pavlicek
SOURCE: IAEA
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: September 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia is one of 60 countries currently using food irradiation to improve food safety and quality. This tropical country, with a growing population of around 250 million, uses this nuclear technology to prevent food poisoning, extend the shelf-life of food, and provide a safe diet for people with suppressed immune systems.
Last update:
13 October 2016