1.0link120694<![CDATA[FDA Approves Zapping Greens With Radiation For Food Safety]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/fda-approves-zapping-gree_n_120694.htmlWASHINGTON — Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday will issue a regulation allowing spinach and lettuce sellers to take that extra step, a long-awaited move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.