Broad failures signal weak future for irradiated foods: wary consumers develop distaste for controversial technology, despite government's support

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    News release
    Publication Date:
    2006-01-23
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23593
    Subject Term:
    attitudes, consumer attitudes, consumers, food, food safety, government, promotion, public attitude, irradiation, and outlook
    Notes:
    Center for Food Safety and Food and Water Watch via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Two interest groups cite research about commercial failure in this industry, "and we can't understand why our government is still pushing a technology that consumers don't want, scientists have warned us away from due to potential long-term health risks, and investors steer clear of year after year."

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