ABSTRACT

Abstract ....................................................................................................318 12.1 Introduction .....................................................................................318 12.2 History of Food Irradiation .............................................................321 12.3 The Process .....................................................................................323 12.4 Applications of Food Irradiation .....................................................329 12.5 Wholesomeness of Irradiated Foods ...............................................335 12.6 Detection of Irradiated Food ...........................................................337 12.7 International Status .......................................................................341 12.8 National Status ..............................................................................342 12.9 Conclusion and Future Goals ........................................................344 Keywords .................................................................................................346 References ................................................................................................346

SUMIT GUPTA and PRASAD S. VARIYAR*