Irradiated food is safer, keeps longer, risk-free.
Dr. Curtis Melton NASA astronauts and high-risk hospital patients have been eating irradiated food since the 1980s. The energy is similar to the X-rays your dentist uses to determine if you have a bad tooth. Your teeth don't become radioactive, and neither does your food. UT Extension personnel will be able to answer questions about food irradiation for the general public. Imagine your grapes, peaches, and strawberries staying fresh in your refrigerator for weeks.