FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 14:42
in Physics & Chemistry
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs....
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