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What has been approved to date?

Answer

To date, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved the irradiation of herbs, spices,  herbal infusions, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including: blueberries, raspberries,  mangoes, mangosteens, pawpaws, carambolas, breadfruits, custard apples, lychees, longans,  rambutans, persimmons, tomatoes, capsicums, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums,  honeydew, rockmelon, strawberries, table grapes, zucchini and squash. 

Now, they want to pass a blanket approval for the irradiation of all fruit and vegetables.