food irradiation

collocation in English

meaningsoffoodandirradiation

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food
noun[C or U]
uk
/fuːd/us
/fuːd/
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep ...
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irradiation
noun[U]
uk
/iˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/iˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
light or other types of radiation used in order to treat or diagnose a ...
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(Definition offoodandirradiationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffood irradiation

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I am still receiving some representations about the safety offoodirradiationand the need for controls over the use of the technique.
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It said that, despite decades of research, it was not possible to prove thatfoodirradiationcaused no harm to health.
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We are currently carrying out an extensive programme of internationally co-ordinated research into various aspects offoodirradiationwhich is ongoing.
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There will be full consultation on all aspects of the introduction offoodirradiationat the appropriate time.
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We shall allowfoodirradiationonly after adequate control measures have been put in place.
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I shall reserve some wider arguments onfoodirradiationfor later amendments on this subject.
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In this context it is perhaps significant that existing powers to controlfoodirradiationare subject only to annulment procedure.
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If further research showsfoodirradiationto be safe, then well and good.
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The unit also provides technical advice on all aspects offoodirradiation.
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The changes caused byfoodirradiation, however, are extremely small.
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Debates in another place and tonight's debate have given considerable time to the issue offoodirradiation.
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My responsibility is to be satisfied as to the safety and wholesomeness of foods treated by novel processes, as is the case withfoodirradiation.
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Let me explain it by reference tofoodirradiation.
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We intend to proceed similarly withfoodirradiationfacilities.
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I say 20 countries have implementedfoodirradiation.
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The debate onfoodirradiationalone gives us ample reason not to accept the clause.
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Obviously, it is impossible for us to avoid referring tofoodirradiation.
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Import controls are a matter of particular importance in the overall control regime forfoodirradiation.
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Many of us, myself included, do not have the scientific background to enable us to sift the facts from the fiction aboutfoodirradiation.
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