Irradiation is the cheapest insurance a food establishment can buy.
It gives me peace of mind. It's the same reason I have an air bag in my car. I don't plan on using the air bag, but it gives me a feeling of safety to know it's there. At Church Street Station restaurant, every year I serve approximately 65,000 pounds of irradiated chicken to my customers. We are quite satisfied with the existing scientific evidence that higher doses of radiation can provide wholesome, nutritious and safe foods.