Food Irradiation and the Changing Climate
Channel: IAEAvideo
Date: 2021-10-08

Throughout history, insect pests have posed challenges by spreading diseases, damaging crops and affecting environments, causing damage of more than 70 billion dollars a year. With climate change, insects are moving into new areas and authorities must implement strict quarantine measures – even within countries. Initially used to ensure safety of high-value spices, fish and meat, food irradiation is increasingly used also on fresh fruits and vegetables to prevent the spread of invasive insects.


Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge of our time. If the world is to meet the agreed climate goals within the available time frame, we need mature, readily deployable solutions.


Nuclear technology and applications contribute to tackling climate change. 
As the only world forum in the nuclear field, the IAEA will continue to contribute to an informed debate on the benefits of nuclear power and applications in the many international events that will take place, including COP29, where political leaders, industry, scientists and civil society will discuss the way forward. 


Learn more about ways nuclear can help tackle climate change: https://www.iaea.org/topics/climate-change/solutions-for-climate-change 


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