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The benefits of food irradiation to the public health have been described extensively by organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA and the World Health Organization. The American Medical Association and the American Dietetic Association have both endorsed the irradiation process. Yet the potential health benefits of irradiation are unknown to many consumers and food industry representatives who are wary of irradiated foods due to myth-information from “consumer-advocate” groups.
This updated second edition of Food Irradiation Research and Technology reviews the latest developments in irradiation technologies as they are applied to meat, seafood fish, fruits, vegetables and nuts. Experts from industry, government, and academia define the basic principles and public health benefits of irradiation.
New chapters in this edition address irradiation chemistry, including furan formation due to irradiation, irradiation of packaging materials, processing irradiation technologies and parameters, and ready-to-eat meat products. Coverage of safety and quality of fresh fruits and vegetables, phytosanitary applications and consumer acceptance has been expanded to address recent interest and development.
The book is designed to appeal to a broad readership: industry food scientists involved in the processing of meat and fish, fruits and vegetables; food microbiologists and radiation processing specialists; and government and industry representatives involved in the import and export of food commodities.
The Editors
Dr Xuetong Fan and Dr Christopher H. Sommers, both of the Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
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Food IrradiationResearch and Technology
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Titles in the IFT Press series� Accelerating New Food Product Design and Development (Jacqueline H. Beckley,
Elizabeth J. Topp, M. Michele Foley, J.C. Huang, and Witoon Prinyawiwatkul)� Advances in Dairy Ingredients (Geoffrey W. Smithers and Mary Ann Augustin)� Bioactive Proteins and Peptides as Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (Yoshi-
nori Mine, Eunice Li-Chan, and Bo Jiang)� Biofilms in the Food Environment (Hans P. Blaschek, Hua H. Wang, and Meredith
E. Agle)� Calorimetry in Food Processing: Analysis and Design of Food Systems (Gonul
Kaletunc)� Coffee: Emerging Health Effects and Disease Prevention (YiFang Chu)� Food Carbohydrate Chemistry (Ronald E. Wrolstad)� Food Ingredients for the Global Market (Yao-Wen Huang and Claire L. Kruger)� Food Irradiation Research and Technology (Xuetong Fan and Christopher H.
Sommers)� Foodborne Pathogens in the Food Processing Environment: Sources, Detection
and Control (Sadhana Ravishankar, Vijay K. Juneja, and Divya Jaroni)� High Pressure Processing of Foods (Christopher J. Doona and Florence E.
Feeherry)� Hydrocolloids in Food Processing (Thomas R. Laaman)� Improving Import Food Safety (Wayne C. Ellefson, Lorna Zach, and Darryl
Sullivan)� Innovative Food Processing Technologies: Advances in Multiphysics Simulation
(Kai Knoerzer, Pablo Juliano, Peter Roupas, and Cornelis Versteeg)� Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce (Xuetong Fan, Brendan A. Niemira, Christopher
J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, and Robert B. Gravani)� Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods (Robert W. Hutkins)� Multiphysics Simulation of Emerging Food Processing Technologies (Kai
Knoerzer, Pablo Juliano, Peter Roupas and Cornelis Versteeg)� Multivariate and Probabilistic Analyses of Sensory Science Problems
(Jean-Francois Meullenet, Rui Xiong, and Christopher J. Findlay)� Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Food Systems (Hongda Chen)� Natural Food Flavors and Colorants (Mathew Attokaran)� Nondestructive Testing of Food Quality (Joseph Irudayaraj and Christoph Reh)� Nondigestible Carbohydrates and Digestive Health (Teresa M. Paeschke and
William R. Aimutis)� Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food (Howard Q. Zhang, Gustavo V.
Barbosa-Canovas, V.M. Balasubramaniam, C. Patrick Dunne, Daniel F. Farkas, andJames T.C. Yuan)
� Nutraceuticals, Glycemic Health and Type 2 Diabetes (Vijai K. Pasupuleti andJames W. Anderson)
� Organic Meat Production and Processing (Steven C. Ricke, Ellen J. Van Loo,Michael G. Johnson, and Corliss A. O’Bryan)
� Packaging for Nonthermal Processing of Food (Jung H. Han)� Preharvest and Postharvest Food Safety: Contemporary Issues and Future Di-
rections (Ross C. Beier, Suresh D. Pillai, and Timothy D. Phillips, Editors; RichardL. Ziprin, Associate Editor)
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� Processing and Nutrition of Fats and Oils (Ernesto M. Hernandez and Afaf Kamal-Eldin)
� Processing Organic Foods for the Global Market (Gwendolyn V. Wyard, AnnePlotto, Jessica Walden, and Kathryn Schuett)
� Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A Global Perspective (ClareM. Hasler)
� Resistant Starch: Sources, Applications and Health Benefi ts (Yong-Cheng Shiand Clodualdo Maningat)
� Sensory and Consumer Research in Food Product Design and Development(Howard R. Moskowitz, Jacqueline H. Beckley, and Anna V.A. Resurreccion)
� Sustainability in the Food Industry (Cheryl J. Baldwin)� Thermal Processing of Foods: Control and Automation (K.P. Sandeep)� Trait-Modified Oils in Foods (Frank T. Orthoefer and Gary R. List)� Water Activity in Foods: Fundamentals and Applications (Gustavo V. Barbosa-
Canovas, Anthony J. Fontana Jr., Shelly J. Schmidt, and Theodore P. Labuza)� Whey Processing, Functionality and Health Benefits (Charles I. Onwulata and
Peter J. Huth)
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CONTENTS
List of Contributors xixPreface xxv
Chapter 1 Introduction: Food Irradiation Moving On 1Joseph Borsa
Introduction 2Two Tracks Going Forward 3
The Food Safety Track 3The Disinfestation Track 5
Bumps Still Remain on the Road Ahead 5Summary 7References 7
Chapter 2 Advances in Electron Beam and X-ray Technologiesfor Food Irradiation 9Marshall R. Cleland
Introduction 10Basic Irradiation Concepts 10
Definition and Units of Absorbed Dose 10Absorbed Dose versus Emitted Radiation Power 11Temperature Rise versus Dose 12
Electron Beam Facilities 13Absorbed Dose versus Beam Current 14Electron Beam Technologies 14
X-ray Facilities 21Conclusion 24References 25
Chapter 3 Gamma Ray Technology for Food Irradiation 29Kevin O’Hara
Introduction 29
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Overview of Co-60 Gamma Technology 30Basic Irradiation Concepts 32
Gamma Ray Facilities 32Irradiator Categories 34Criteria for Irradiator Design and Selection 35Pallet Irradiator 38Tote Box Irradiator 40Independent Dose Delivery Carrier and
Stationary Irradiations 41Gray∗ Star GenesisTM Underwater Irradiator 42
Gamma Ray Facilities for Radiation Research 43Comparison of Irradiation Technologies 45References 46
Chapter 4 Regulation of Irradiated Foods and Packaging 47George H. Pauli
Introduction 48References 52Notes 52
Chapter 5 Toxicological Safety of Irradiated Foods 53Christopher H. Sommers, Henry Delincee, J. ScottSmith, and Eric Marchioni
Introduction 54Food Irradiation 54Benzene, Formaldehyde, and Amines 56Formation and Levels of 2-ACBs in Foods 57Toxicological Safety of 2-ACBs 632-ACBs and Tumor Promotion 66Diet and Tumor Promotion 67Conclusions 67References 68
Chapter 6 Radiation Chemistry of Food Components 75Xuetong Fan
Basic Radiation Effects 76Radiolysis of Water 76
Radiation Chemistry of Major Food Components 77Radiation Chemistry of Lipids 77Radiolysis of Proteins 80Radiolysis of Carbohydrates 83
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Reduction of Undesirable Compoundsby Irradiation 88Reduction of Furan and Acrylamide 88Reduction of Mycotoxins 89Antinutritional Compounds 92
Acknowledgments 93References 93
Chapter 7 Dosimetry for Food Processing andResearch Applications 99Kishor Mehta and Kevin O’Hara
Importance of Dosimetry 99Introduction 100
Some Fundamentals of Dosimetry 101Absorbed Dose 101Dosimetry System 102Measurement Management System 103
Selection and Characterization ofa Dosimetry System 103Types of Dosimetry Systems 103The Selection of an Appropriate Dosimetry
System 104Dosimetry System Characterization 106
The Use of a Dosimetry System 107Dosimetry in Food Research 108Dosimetry at a Commercial Facility 109
General 109Process Validation 110Operational Qualification (OQ) 110Performance Qualification (PQ) 114Routine Process Monitoring and Control 117
References 120
Chapter 8 Detection of Irradiated Foods 123Eric Marchioni
Introduction 124Free Radicals and Electronic Excited States 126
ESR Spectroscopy 126Luminescence 129
Stable Radiolytic Products 131Radiolytic Products from Proteins 131
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Volatile Compounds 131Radiolytic Products from Carbohydrates 132Radiolytic Products from Nucleic Acids 132Radiolytic Products from Lipids 134Modification of Macroscopic Physico-Biological
Parameters of the Food 137Gas Evolution 138Cellular Wall Modifications 138Bacteriological Modifications 138
Germination Inhibition 139Irradiated Ingredients and Low-Dose Irradiated
Plants 139Conclusion 140References 140
Chapter 9 Irradiation of Packaging Materials in Contactwith Food: An Update 147Vanee Komolprasert
Introduction 148Current Authorizations of Packaging Materials for
Irradiation of Prepackaged Food 149Radiation-Induced Chemical Changes in Packaging
Materials 157Role of AOs 158
Evaluating Packaging Materials Irradiatedin the Presence of Oxygen 159Irradiation Effects 160Analysis for RPs 161Dietary Exposure to RPs 162Safety Assessment of RPs 164Approaches to Testing 165
Conclusions 167Acknowledgment 168References 168
Chapter 10 Consumer Acceptance and Marketingof Irradiated Foods 173Ronald F. Eustice and Christine M. Bruhn
Introduction 174What Is Food Irradiation? 174Why Is Food Irradiated? 174
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Marketing of Irradiation Foods 176Commercial Acceptance of Irradiation Foods. 177Resistance to “New” Technology 178Risks versus Benefits 179World’s Safest Food Supply, But Not Safe Enough 179Irradiation: A Powerful and Effective Tool to
Improve Food Safety 181Education: The Key to Consumer Acceptance 182Effect of Unfavorable Information 185Can Unfavorable Information Be Counteracted? 186Effects of Gender, Income, and Children 188Barriers to Acceptance 188The “Minnesota Model” of Consumer Acceptance 189A Defining Moment in Food Safety 191Is It Farm to Fork, or Turf to Tort? 192Conclusion 192References 193
Chapter 11 Irradiation of Ready-To-Eat Meat Products 197Christopher H. Sommers and William J. Mackay
Introduction 198Materials and Methods 198
RTE Meats 198Processing of Beef Bologna 199Bacterial Isolates 199Preparation of Inoculum 200Inoculation of RTE Meats 200Gamma Irradiation 200Enumeration of Bacteria 201Storage Study 201D10 Values 201Statistical Analysis 202
Results and Discussion 202Acknowledgment 205References 205
Chapter 12 Mechanisms and Prevention of Quality Changes inMeat by Irradiation 209Doug U. Ahn and Eun Joo Lee
Introduction 209Food Irradiation 210
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Microcidal Effect 211Quality Changes in Meat by Irradiation 213
Lipid Oxidation 213Sources and Mechanisms of Off-Odor Production 214Color Changes in Meat by Irradiation 216
Control of Off-Odor Production and Color Changes 220Additives 220Packaging 221Packaging and Additive Combinations 221
Future Research 222References 222
Chapter 13 Phytosanitary Irradiation for Fresh HorticulturalCommodities: Research and Regulations 227Peter A. Follett and Robert L. Griffin
Introduction 228Developing Irradiation Quarantine Treatments 228
Insect Radiotolerance 228Methodology 231
Varietal Testing 234Probit 9 Efficacy and Alternatives 234Generic Radiation Treatments 236Regulatory Aspects of Irradiation 240USDA Regulations 242Regional and International Harmonization 244Trade 245References 249
Chapter 14 Antimicrobial Application of Low-Dose Irradiationof Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce 255Brendan A. Niemira
Introduction 256Produce Microbiology and Irradiation Treatment 257Internalization of Bacteria 258Biofilm-Associated Pathogens 260Postirradiation Recovery and Regrowth 261Treatment Parameters for Irradiation of Produce 262Influence of Plant Variety 264Combination with Sanitizers 264Irradiation Plus Mild Thermal Treatment 265
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Summary 266Acknowledgments 266References 266
Chapter 15 Irradiation of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits andVegetables: Quality and Shelf Life 271Xuetong Fan
Introduction 272Ethylene and Respiration 273Appearance 274Texture 276Flavor/Taste 278Nutrients 281
Vitamin C 281Other Nutrients 282
Combination of Irradiation with Other PostharvestTechniques 284Chemical Sanitizers 284Hot-Water Treatment 284Calcium and Calcium Ascorbate 285MAP 286
Shelf-Life Extension 287References 288
Chapter 16 Irradiation of Seeds and Sprouts 295Kathleen T. Rajkowski and Md. Latiful Bari
Introduction 295Outbreaks Associated with Sprouts 296Potential Source of Contamination 301Pathogens of Concern for Sprouts 302
Salmonella 302Enterohemorrhagic E. coli 302L. monocytogenes 302B. cereus 303Yersinia enterocolitica 303Shigella 303Klebsiella 303
Pathogen Decontamination Overview 304Seed and Sprout Evaluation after Treatment 305Radiation Dose to Reduce Microbial Pathogens
on Seeds 305Combination Treatments 308
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Radiation Dose to Reduce Microbial Pathogenson Sprouts 308
Other 309Conclusions 310References 310
Chapter 17 Irradiation of Nuts 317Anuradha Prakash
Introduction 317Farming and Harvesting 318Insect Disinfestation 318Microbial Contamination 319Contamination with Pathogens 320Irradiation Treatment of Nuts 323Insect Disinfestation 323Molds and Aflatoxins 324Pathogen Inactivation 325Chemical and Sensory: Irradiation Can Catalyze
or Induce Lipid Peroxidation, and Lipid and/or Protein Radiolysis 325Nonoxidative Radiolytic Reactions 329
Effect of Irradiation on Nut Allergenicity 329Advantages of Using Irradiation to Treat Nuts 330Research Needs 330References 331
Chapter 18 Irradiation of Seafood with a Particular Emphasis onListeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Products 337Denise M. Foley
Introduction 338Listeria monocytogenes Is a Significant
Contaminant of Seafood 338Stress Adaptation of the Organism 339Irradiation Is an Effective Postprocessing Treatment
for Fish Products 340Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Changes
of Irradiated Seafood 344Competing Microflora 345Comments Regarding Irradiation and the Risk
for Botulism 346Conclusion 346References 346
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Chapter 19 Ionizing Radiation of Eggs 351Ignacio Alvarez, Brendan A. Niemira, XuetongFan, and Christopher H. Sommers
Introduction 352Ionizing Radiation of Shell Eggs 353
Microbial Lethal Effect of Ionizing Radiationon Shell Eggs 353
Internal Quality of Ionizing Radiated Shell Eggs 356Physicochemical Properties of Ionizing Radiated
Shell Eggs 358Functional Properties of Ionizing Radiated Shell
Eggs 358Ionizing Radiation of Refrigerated Liquid Egg 359
Ionizing Radiation of LWE 359Ionizing Radiation of Liquid Egg White 361Ionizing Radiation of Liquid Egg Yolk 362
Ionizing Radiation of Dried Egg 363Microbial Lethal Effect of Ionizing Radiation
in Dried Egg 363Quality of Ionizing Radiated Dried Egg 363Physicochemical Properties of Ionizing Radiated
Dried Egg 363Functional Properties of Ionizing Radiated
Dried Egg 364Ionizing Radiation of Frozen Egg 365
Microbial Lethal Effect of Ionizing Radiationin Frozen Egg 365
Physicochemical Properties of Ionizing RadiatedFrozen Egg 365
Functional Properties of Ionizing RadiatedFrozen Egg 365
Strategies to Increase the Quality of IrradiatedEgg Products 366
Areas for Future Research 368Conclusion 369Acknowledgments 370References 370
Chapter 20 Irradiated Ground Beef for the National SchoolLunch Program 373Xuetong Fan
Introduction 374
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Foodborne Illnesses in School 374Regulatory Allowance and Specifications
of Irradiated Foods for Schools 376Sensory Properties of Irradiated Ground Beef 378Conclusion 382Acknowledgments 383References 383
Chapter 21 Potential Applications of Ionizing Radiation 385Ju-Woon Lee, Jae-Hun Kim, Yohan Yoon,Cheorun Jo, and Myung-Woo Byun
Introduction 386Reduction of Food Allergies by Ionizing Radiation 386Volatile N-nitrosamine and Residual Nitrite
Reduction 387Biogenic Amines Reduction 390Reduction of Phytic Acid and Increase
in Antioxidant Activity 391Chlorophyll b Breakdown 393Color Improvement of Plant Extracts without
Change of Biological Functions 393Control of Enterobacter sakazakii
in Infant Formula 394Use of Irradiation to Control Food-Related Bacteria
in Meat Products 394Application of Irradiation for Sea Food Safety 396Use of Irradiation on Fresh Produces and
Dairy Products 396Application of Irradiation for the Development
of Traditional Fermented Foods 397Use of Boiled Extracts from Cooking 398Improvement of Nutritional Conditions and Food
Quality by Irradiation 399Conclusion 399Acknowledgments 399References 400
Chapter 22 A Future Uncertain: Food Irradiation Froma Legal Perspective 407Denis W. Stearns
Introduction 408
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Liability for the Manufacture of a DefectiveFood Product 409The Origins of Strict Liability in Tainted
Food Cases 409The Modern Rule of Strict Liability 410Defining Products and Defects 410Proving the Existence of a Defect in Food 411
Strict Liability Creates Few If Any Legal Incentivesin Favor of Food Irradiation 412
A Possible Existing Legal Duty to Use IrradiatedFood: The Challenge of Highly SusceptiblePopulations 414
Negligence: Failing to Avoid a Known andAvoidable Risk 414The Eggshell Plaintiff: Irradiation, Liability, and
Susceptible Populations 416The Prospect of Punitive Damages as a Stronger
Incentive 417The Possibility of Liability Arising from Irradiated
Foods 418Conclusion 419Notes 420
Chapter 23 Technical Challenges and Research Directionsin Electronic Food Pasteurization 425Suresh D. Pillai, Les Braby, and Joe Maxim
Introduction 426Target Pathogens 427
Enteric Viruses 427Protozoan Pathogens 428Bacterial Pathogens 428
Radiation Physics and Chemistry 428Chemical Environment 428Standardized Protocols 429Electronic Pasteurization in Conjunction
with Microbial Risk Assessment 430Low Dose Electronic Pasteurization
and Dosimetry 431Product Packaging 431
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Electronic Pasteurization of Complex-ShapedPackages 432
Acknowledgments 433References 433
Index 435
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Doug U. AhnAnimal Science DepartmentIowa State UniversityAmes, USA
Ignacio AlvarezTecnologıa de los AlimentosFacultad de VeterinariaUniversity of ZaragozaZaragoza, Spain
Md. Latiful BariFood Analysis and Research LaboratoryCenter for Advanced Research in SciencesUniversity of DhakaDhaka, Bangladesh
Joseph BorsaMDS NordionOttawa, Canada
Les BrabyNational Center for Electron Beam Food ResearchInstitute of Food Science & EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, USA
Christine M. BruhnCenter for Consumer ResearchDepartment of Food Science & TechnologyUniversity of CaliforniaDavis, USA
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Myung-Woo ByunRadiation Food Science & Biotechnology TeamKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon, Republic of Korea
Marshall R. ClelandIBA Industrial, Inc.Edgewood, USA
Henry DelinceeDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry of NutritionMax Rubner-InstitutKarlsruhe, Germany
Ronald F. EusticeMinnesota Beef CouncilMinneapolis, USA
Xuetong FanEastern Regional Research CenterAgricultural Research Service, US Department of AgricultureWyndmoor, USA
Peter A. FollettPacific Basin Agriculture Research CenterAgricultural Research Service, US Department of AgricultureHilo, USA
Denise M. FoleyDepartment of Biological SciencesChapman UniversityOrange, USA
Robert L. GriffinPlant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis LaboratoryUS Department of Agriculture, APHISRaleigh, USA
Cheorun JoRadiation Food Science & Biotechnology TeamKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon, Republic of Korea
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Jae-Hun KimRadiation Food Science & Biotechnology TeamKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon, Republic of Korea
Vanee KomolprasertDivision of Food Contact Substance Notification ReviewCenter for Food Safety and Applied NutritionUS Food and Drug AdministrationCollege Park, USA
Eun Joo LeeDepartment of Food and NutritionUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, USA
Ju-Woon LeeRadiation Food Science & Biotechnology TeamKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon, Republic of Korea
William J. MackayDepartment of Biology and Health ServicesEdinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboro, USA
Eric MarchioniEquipe de Chimie Analytique des Molecules BioActives (IPHC-UMR7178)Faculte de PharmacieIllkirch, France
Joe MaximNational Center for Electron Beam Food ResearchInstitute of Food Science & EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, USA
Kishor MehtaSenior Scientist EmeritusIAEAVienna, Austria
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Brendan A. NiemiraEastern Regional Research CenterAgricultural Research Service, US Department of AgricultureWyndmoor, USA
Kevin O’HaraNordionOttawa, Canada
George H. PauliDivision of Product PolicyFDA Office of Premarket ApprovalWashington, USA
Suresh D. PillaiNational Center for Electron Beam Food ResearchInstitute of Food Science & EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, USA
Anuradha PrakashDepartment of Physical SciencesChapman UniversityOrange, USA
Kathleen T. RajkowskiEastern Regional Research CenterAgricultural Research Service, US Department of AgricultureWyndmoor, USA
J. Scott SmithDepartment of Animal Sciences and IndustryKansas State UniversityManhattan, USA
Christopher H. SommersEastern Regional Research Center,Agricultural Research Service, US Department of AgricultureWyndmoor, USA
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Denis W. StearnsMarler Clark Attoneys at LawSeattle, USA
Yohan YoonRadiation Food Science & Biotechnology TeamKorea Atomic Energy Research InstituteDaejeon, Republic of Korea
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PREFACE
Many interesting and exciting developments have occurred in the fieldof food irradiation since the publication of the first edition in 2006. Todate, more than 50 countries have given approval for irradiation of manyfood products. The United States is among the leading countries in adopt-ing the technology. The traditional applications, such as disinfection ofspices and sprout inhibition, continue to be the major commercial uses ofirradiation with widescale global acceptance. In 2006, USDA Animal andPlant Health Inspection Service set a minimum generic irradiation dose of400 Gy for most plant insects and created a new minimum generic doseof 150 Gy for the fruit fly family. As a result, there have been renewedinterests in the United States and other countries for the disinfestation offresh fruits and vegetables to eliminate pests from imported agriculturalcommodities that could threaten the economic viability of American agri-culture. Irradiated fruits from Mexico and several Asian countries haveappeared on the US market. Sales of ground beef irradiated to inactivatepathogenic Escherichia coli has more than doubled since 2006. Oysters,irradiated to control Vibrio and other pathogenic bacteria, have appearedon the market since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvalof a petition to allow irradiation of mollusks in 2005.
The outbreaks of foodborne illnesses associated with fresh fruits andvegetables in recent years have gained much media attention and publicconcerns over produce safety. In response to a petition filed in 2000 andto ensure microbial safety of fresh produce, the US FDA approved theuse of irradiation on lettuce and spinach at a maximum dose of 4.5 kGy.Recent studies demonstrated that irradiation at low doses did not inducedetectable levels of furan (a possible carcinogen present in many ther-mally processed foods) in meat or vegetables, which provided scientificevidence for the FDA’s approval of lettuce and spinach irradiation.
The FDA allows the use of all approved packaging materials to packagefood being irradiated with conditions that the packaged food is alreadypermitted by FDA, that these packaging materials are subjected to radia-tion doses not exceeding 3 kGy, and the packaged food is irradiated inan oxygen-free environment or while the food is frozen and contained
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under vacuum. Unfortunately, the exemptions cannot be applied for freshproduce because fresh produce cannot be frozen or processed in anoxygen-free environment. Therefore, packaging materials intended forthe irradiation of prepackaged fresh and fresh-cut produce in the pres-ence of oxygen may still need a premarket approval.
The food industry has been slow to adopt irradiation, partly becauseof the perception that relatively few consumers would be willing to pur-chase irradiated foods. A survey conducted by the International FoodInformation Council in 2009 indicated that 60% of people surveyed(n = 1064) are very favorable or somewhat favorable in their dispositiontoward the use of food irradiation. Only 13% are not very favorable andnot at all favorable. This survey and other studies demonstrated that manyconsumers would consider purchasing irradiated foods when given thechance, and informed about the benefits of irradiation (such as enhancedmicrobial safety). Consumer education should focus on the product andits benefits, rather than the technology. Treatment of foods with ionizingradiation does not rely on the direct use of chemicals to make food safer,or extend food shelf life. It can inactivate dangerous antibiotic-resistantfoodborne pathogens including Shiga toxin producing E. coli and harm-ful Salmonella spp., as well as replace toxic fumigants currently usedto control invasive insect species. Therefore, food irradiation can helppreserve precious foods and protect human health in a fast-moving globaleconomy.
This second edition of the book reviews our latest knowledge on foodirradiation, highlighting current developments in irradiation regulation,research, and technology. New chapters on irradiation chemistry, includ-ing furan formation due to irradiation, irradiation of packaging materi-als, irradiation technologies, and ready-to-eat meat products, have beenadded. Topics on safety and quality of fresh fruits and vegetables, phy-tosanitary application, and consumer acceptance have been expanded toaddress recent interest and development.
We sincerely hope that this updated book will continue to be usefulto the food and irradiation industry, researchers, regulators, consumers,and consumer advocates in studying, evaluating, and applying the tech-nology. We are grateful to all chapter authors for their dedication andcontribution, which made this book possible.
Xuetong Fan and Christopher H. Sommers
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION: FOOD IRRADIATION
MOVING ON
Joseph BorsaMDS Nordion, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract: This chapter discusses the applications of irradiation technology for awide variety of food products. Irradiation has been widely used for spices andother food ingredients for many years; but for perishables (meat and produce),it is just now emerging into a significant commercial reality. Two major separatedriving forces are moving adoption of food irradiation forward. One is the needto effect microbial reduction, primarily for purposes of food safety enhancement.The second major driver is the need for an effective and environmentally friendlytechnology to disinfest fruits and vegetables for quarantine security purposes asso-ciated with interregional trade. These two main driving forces translate into twodistinct business opportunities on which the current implementation activities arecentered. Irradiation with ionizing energy is very effective in killing many of thecommon microbial pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria mono-cytogenes, Salmonella spp., and Vibrio spp. that are significant contributors tofoodborne illness. A major advantage of irradiation for this purpose is that the foodcan be processed after it has been sealed in its final packaging, thereby reducingor entirely eliminating the possibility of recontamination following this treatment.Irradiation is increasingly being recognized as an excellent agent for disinfestationpurposes. There is considerable interest around the world in bringing this potentialinto reality. USDA-APHIS is playing a leading role in the effort to put in place theregulatory infrastructure needed to allow its use for products imported into theUnited States, as well as for export of American horticultural products.
Keywords: microbial food safety; disinfestations; phytosanitation; fruits and veg-etables; USDA-APHIS
Food Irradiation Research and Technology, Second Edition. Edited by Xuetong Fan andChristopher H. Sommers.C© 2013 Blackwell Publishing and the Institute of Food Technologists.Published 2013 by Blackwell Publishing.
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2 Food Irradiation Research and Technology
Introduction
There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interestingtimes.” With respect to food irradiation (Borsa 2000), today’s proponentsand other observers of this technology have good reason to feel that in-deed these are interesting times in this unfolding story. Studied intensivelyfor more than half a century, and approved in some 50 countries aroundthe globe for a wide variety of food products (ICGFI 2005), irradiation hasbeen widely used for spices and other food ingredients for many years,but for perishables (meat and produce) it is just now emerging into asignificant commercial reality. This chapter focuses primarily on theseemerging applications, in which just in the past half dozen years or sothe changes in what we might call the food irradiation landscape havebeen dramatic, and at times go well beyond that. These changes havebeen most pronounced in the United States but the effects are beginningto be felt in other countries around the globe as well. In the United Statesfrom basically a standing start at the beginning of this recent period,but powered by a high level of entrepreneurial energy and zeal, com-mercialization of irradiation technology in the food industry acceleratedrapidly to reach heights far beyond anything previously achieved. Almostovernight, irradiated products appeared in literally thousands of retailand foodservice outlets (SureBeam 2001). Investors took notice (TitanCorp 2001) and millions of dollars were raised for ventures targeting theopportunity presented by the very real needs recognized in food safety(Osterholm and Norgan 2004) and quarantine security (IAEA 2004). Thefact that those needs are evident all over the world added to the invest-ment appeal. In these positive circumstances, interest in food irradia-tion rapidly escalated, giving rise to an exciting play in the investmentworld.
Unfortunately, in 2004 a major business miscalculation intervened andthis nascent industry suffered a significant setback just as it appeared tobe getting over the hurdles associated with its launch. Not surprisingly,and to the great satisfaction of the skeptics and antitechnology activists,unreasonable expectations had exceeded the actual pace of adoption,especially by the major food processors, and the simple but inexorablemath of the business world led SureBeamTM, the most prominent playerin the field, to declare bankruptcy (Egerstrom 2004). This failure causedconsiderable consternation and uncertainty in the fledgling industry, rais-ing concerns as to whether it would survive the setback. Now, more thana year later and with the dust largely settled, it appears that emergingfrom this uncertainty is a restructured food irradiation industry that isgradually regaining momentum. The fundamental benefits offered by the
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