Among other findings, this study revealed "that public education efforts by an individual grocery story chain can have an important effect on knowledge of irradiated food."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23820
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Meatingplace.com via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Summarizes new research by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute about factors influencing shoppers' meat purchases.
Addresses consumer concerns about the safety and freshness of meat after the Washington Post reported that a growing proportion of prepackaged meats in the United States are "spiked with carbon monoxide - a gas that keeps even rotten meat looking red and fresh."
