1. UNDERSTANDING YOUR FOOD
  2. Buying Local
  3. Organics
  4. Raw/Living Foods
  5. Probiotics
  6. Macrobiotics
  7. Raw Milk
  8. Fair Trade
  9. Food Irradiation
  10. Genetically Modified Engineering
  11. Hormone Disruptors
  12. rBGH
  13. Rennet
  14. Almond Pasteurization
  15. Lactose Intolerance and Cheese
  16. Nano-Silver

Food Irradiation


Irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation that kills harmful bacteria (such as salmonella, listeria, and E. coli) and extends the shelf life of perishables. Irradiation also kills beneficial bacteria and alters food's molecular structure.