tomatoes

Is your food being zapped? An update on food irradiation

Organic NZ Magazine:

March/April 2016

Section:  Health & food

Author: Alison White

In New Zealand and Australia, herbs, spices, herbal teas, tomatoes, capsicums and a range of tropical fruit are currently allowed to be irradiated. Probably this year we in New Zealand will have an even wider range of fresh fruit and vegetables irradiated, imported from Australia and other countries. Organic certification standards do not allow food irradiation.

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