Food irradiation is the technology which uses the ionization radiation to improve the shelf-life of food. The radiation helps in killing the microbes present in the food which can cause food spoilage and foodborne illnesses.
The safety of the irradiated food is evaluated over the last 50 years by numerous health organization and they found that the food item in which radiation are used to kill microbes are safe to eat.
They have found that the irradiation of food improves the shelf-life of food by eliminating microbes like pasteurization, canning, etc. Therefore the statement is true.
Irradiation of food is a technology that helps in improvising the safety of the food and extending the life of food by eliminating or reducing the microbes present in the food.
Pasteurizing and canning are the two of the irradiation processes that are commonly used to improve food safety in the world and the US level. So, the numerous health organization has found that irradiation is an essential process that helps in improvising quality and life of food
