FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 16:35 in Health & Medicine

WASHINGTON -- The government will allow food producers to start zapping fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs, a key safety move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.

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