Ask HN: Why isn’t radiation used to sterilize raw foods (like sashimi, eggs)?

In an effort to avoid food poisoning from the more persistent pathogens (like salmonella, e.coli, and other such stomach-acid-surviving bugs), why aren’t short bursts of radiation used to sterilize raw foods? We go to great lengths to ensure a safe food supply, like processors washing chicken in bleach, washing eggs and massive doses of antibiotics. Despite these efforts, outbreaks are […]