It is in this place that the father settled down to manage the mission system, thus making the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo headquarters for the Alta California Chain. Not long after the mission was moved, Monterey became the capitol city of California. The mission suffered a difficult beginning. It was unable to produce enough food to be self-sustaining, so San Carlos Borromeo had to import bear meat from San Antonio de Padua. In 1774, supplies for the missionaries and Indians were so scarce that the inhabitants of the mission almost died. Like most California missions, the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo supported itself and the Native inhabitants of the area by growing crops of wheat and corn. They also raised herds of horses and cattle, and cultivated grapes in a vineyard.
Food irradiation (the application of ionizing radiation to food) is a technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of foods by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects.Like pasteurizing milk and canning fruits and vegetables, irradiation can make food safer for the consumer.DA has evaluated the safety of irradiated food for more than thirty years and has found the process to be safe. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have also endorsed the safety of irradiated food.
Irradiation by X-ray is similar to irradiation by gamma rays in that less energetic packets of light (X-rays) are used. X-rays are generated by colliding accelerated electrons with a dense material (this process is known as bremsstrahlung-conversion), and therefore do not necessitate the use of radioactive materials.rradiation is used to delay the ripening of fruits and the sprouting of vegetables by slowing down the speed at which enzymes produced by the food can change the food. By halting or slowing down spoilage and slowing down the ripening of food, irradiation prolongs the shelf life of goods.