Pluton poisoning

Pluton poisoning is a form of radiation that breaks down the proteins in food, thus rendering it a useless, incompatible foodstuff. Typically, this is the result of fallout from pluton bombs.

Pluton poisoning affected a bulk of the food supply after the Fleet made their exodus from the now-Cylon held Twelve Colonies. This poisoning was detected by Jolly. (Saga of a Star World)

Original Series definition: a radioactive material whose radiation breaks down food (see: pluton poisoning) ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}