Under new USDA rules established by the 2002 Farm Bill, the federal government now allows school districts to purchase irradiated foods, if they desire, but labeling of irradiated foods is not required in the foodservice arena.
"For the safety of our children, we must provide lunchroom labeling for irradiated food, and we must provide kids with a healthy non-irradiated alternative, so that our children are aware of the possible dangers of eating certain foods and can make a choice to avoid them," Lee comments.
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