All of the Following Are Benefits of Food Irradiation, Except

question 8

Multiple Choice

All of the following are benefits of food irradiation, except

• A)it can kill bacterial pathogens on the food.
• B)it can kill insects on the food.
• C)it can inhibit the sprouting of white potatoes.
• D)it can reduce the number of food-borne deaths each year.
• E)it makes the food less nutritious.

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