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Which of the following identifies a drawback of irradiation?
Bug re-infestation may occur after irradiation.
Produce spoils quickly after irradiation.
Foods must be frozen after irradiation.
Vitamins are lost during irradiation.
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Vitamins are lost during irradiation.
Irradiation can reduce levels of certain vitamins (especially vitamin C and some B vitamins). The other choices are incorrect: irradiation generally extends shelf life (doesn't make produce spoil faster), foods do not have to be frozen afterward, and while re‑infestation/recontamination can occur if packaging or handling is poor, that is not the primary, routinely cited drawback the question is asking for.
Irradiation can reduce levels of certain vitamins (especially vitamin C and some B vitamins). The other choices are incorrect: irradiation generally extends shelf life (doesn't make produce spoil faster), foods do not have to be frozen afterward, and while re‑infestation/recontamination can occur if packaging or handling is poor, that is not the primary, routinely cited drawback the question is asking for.
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