It’s a common sterilisation technique [1]. [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-stor... | Hacker News

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		JumpCrisscross on Dec 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cannabis pollen dispersal across the United States It’s a common sterilisation technique [1]. [1] https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irra...

setopt on Dec 20, 2024 [–]

Quite common for example for dried spices, which pre-irradiation used to have a risk of dangerous bacterial contamination if they were dried outside.

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