But nobody knows what the long term risks of eating irradiated food will be.

In a recent federal government survey, 50 percent of respondents said they would buy irradiated food.

Other research found no signs of hazard in humans who eat irradiated food.

No one is saying that irradiated foods are radioactive; they aren't.

But years of study have not found that eating irradiated food poses any health risk.

The safety of eating irradiated foods is not the only concern.

Would extend until September 1993 the ban on sale of irradiated foods.

Whether or not irradiated food is safe may be moot.

For example, the organization opposes irradiated food, nuclear power and increased defense spending.

Even if stores wanted to sell irradiated food, they would have trouble finding it.