Irradiated food

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014981",
  "term": "Irradiated food",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Irradiated Food",
  "definition": "1. Food that has been briefly exposed to radioactivity (usually gamma rays) to kill insects, bacteria, and mold. Irradiated food can be stored without refrigeration or chemical preservatives and has a long \"shelf life.\"\n\n2. Food subject to brief radioactivity, usually gamma rays, to kill insects, bacteria, and mold, and to permit storage without refrigeration.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Pesticides Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/irradiated-food/"
}