Greifensee, Zurich -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2012 -- The webinar titled 'How Safe is X-ray Inspection of Food?' is available on-demand 24/7 and can be viewed free of charge at http://www.mt.com/pi-ondemand

This on-demand webinar answers some important questions for food manufacturers, including:
- Why use x-rays to inspect food?
- What are the effects of x-rays to flavors, textures and the nutritional values of food?
- What is the difference between x-ray inspection and food irradiation?
- What is the difference between x-ray radiation and radioactivity? and
- How safe are the x-ray systems used in the food industry?

This webinar shows that bringing inspection into the food production process poses no threat to the health of production staff or to the quality of food. In fact it goes further; since x-ray inspection is so effective at detecting physical contaminants such as glass, metal, stone, bone, and high density plastic and rubber, food that has been subject to x-ray inspection is sure to be safer than food that hasn't.

The webinar begins by explaining why food manufacturers use x-ray inspection. It goes on to explain what x-rays are, and it shows that they are a normal part of everyday life. After explaining that x-ray inspection is not the same thing as food irradiation (irradiation involves doses up to ten million times more powerful than x-ray inspection), the webinar looks at the design of x-ray inspection systems.

The webinar is useful for brand managers, food technologists, production line and quality control managers, as well as HR personnel, as it reassures that x-ray inspection of food is a safe and reliable process.