Definitions

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  • noun The international symbol of irradiated food

Etymologies

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From radurization

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Examples

  • Spinach and lettuce that have been irradiated will have to carry a special "radura" logo and state the product has been "treated with radiation" or "treated by irradiation," FDA's Kwisnek said.

    Frying lettuce is not the answer 2008

  • Spinach and lettuce that have been irradiated will have to carry a special "radura" logo and state the product has been "treated with radiation" or "treated by irradiation," FDA's Kwisnek said.

    Frying lettuce is not the answer 2008

  • Irradiated food bears the universal symbol for irradiation -- the radura, a plant in a green circle -- and a phrase such as "treated with irradiation."

    FDA Will Allow Food Companies 2008

  • Some in the food industry have been pushing regulators to drop the radura and use terms like "electronic pasteurization."

    FDA Will Allow Food Companies 2008

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