The tool at issue is irradiating food, which kills the bacteria that causes much of the food poisoning outbreaks in this country. About 5,000 people a year die from food-borne bacteria, with 325,000 people hospitalized and 76 million becoming sick.
Not only would irradiation significantly reduce the number of deaths and illnesses, it also extends the shelf-life of food - reducing spoilage and saving money.
But people are afraid of the word "irradiation", even though no radiation resides in the food after it is treated.
Save lives, reduce illness, reduce costs - irradiate food.
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