date:Apr 25, 2013
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association announced it will submit paperwork to Health Canada to reactivate the process for approving beef irradiation in Canada.
The group first submitted the petition in 1998, but final steps were not completed.
The recent support of irradiation by the Consumers Association of Canada indicates that the benefits of this technology are starting to be recognized, CCA said in its Action News publication. Support from the industry, government, the scientific community a