Gamma Radiation Can be Very Useful For Sterilising Food Flashcards
1
Q
How can food be sterilised?
A
By killing all the microbes
2
Q
What effect does this have on food?
A
It keeps it fresh for longer, without having to freeze it or cook it or preserve it some other way
3
Q
Why is the food perfectly safe to eat after?
A
The food isn’t radioactive afterwards
