| Description |
xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
California studies in food and culture ; 5 |
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California studies in food and culture ; 5.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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Notes: p. 283-326. |
| Contents |
Introduction : food safety is political -- Part one. Resisting food safety. 1. The politics of foodborne illness : issues and origins -- 2. Resisting meat and poultry regulation, 1974-1994 -- 3. Attempting control of food pathogens, 1994-2002 -- 4. Achieving safe food : alternatives -- Part two. Safety as a surrogate : the ironic politics of food biotechnology. 5. Peddling dreams : promises versus reality -- 6. Risks and benefits : who decides? -- 7. The politics of government oversight -- 8. The politics of consumer concern : distrust, dread, and outrage -- Conclusion : the future of food safety : public health versus bioterrorism. |
| Subject |
Food -- Safety measures.
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Food -- Biotechnology.
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Bioterrorism.
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| ISBN |
0520232925 |
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