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Louis Pasteur first used pasteurization to prevent wine and beer from souring.
IBP, for example, has installed expensive steam pasteurization cabinets at all of its beef slaughterhouses.
Eric Schlosser -- Fast Food Nation
"Lou said, "Pasteurization is named after Louis Pasteur, the scientist who discovered a process that kills bacteria and makes milk safe to drink."
David Baldacci -- Wish You Well
When used properly, steam pasteurization cabinets can kill off most of the E. coli 0157:H7 and reduce the amount of bacteria on the meat’s surface by as much as 90 percent.
Eric Schlosser -- Fast Food Nation
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The meatpacking industry is also working hard to get rid of the word "irradiation," much preferring the phrase "cold pasteurization!’