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A comment on Ask HN: Why isn't radiation used to sterilize raw foods (like sashimi, eggs)?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Why isn't radiation used to sterilize raw foods (... by fbdab103 on Sunday January 29, 2023 @07:06PM (#34574181)
All of the bacteria and other pathogens which were inside the food. If they are killed, they are not magically transported away. Depending upon the structural stability, there could be a lingering antigen which elicits an immune response.
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Re:Ask HN: Why isn't radiation used to sterilize raw foods (... by srcreigh on Sunday January 29, 2023 @07:11PM (#34574222)
Can you provide an example?
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Re:Ask HN: Why isn't radiation used to sterilize raw foods (... by crdotson on Sunday January 29, 2023 @09:16PM (#34575091)
https://www.foodsafety.ca/blog/what-are-bacterial-toxins gives several good examples.
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