Since 1963, FDA has passed rules permitting irradiation to curb insects in foods and microorganisms in spices, control parasite contamination in pork, and retard spoilage in fruits and vegetables.

• 1963年，FDA已通过允许用辐照去抑制食物中的昆虫和香料中的微生物，控制猪肉中的寄生虫污染，和延缓水果蔬菜的腐败变质的规定。