Description |
80 pages ; 24 cm. |
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At issue |
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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [74]76) and index. |
Contents |
Food-borne illnesses: an overview / Rick Linsk and Gita Sitaramiah -- Mad cow disease is a threat to American meat / Peter Lurie -- Threat of mad cow disease in the United States has been exaggerated / Abigail Trafford -- America's food supply is threatened by terrorism / Katrina Woznicki -- Food-borne illnesses are declining in the United States / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Food-borne illnesses are a threat to Europe / World Health Organization -- Food-borne illnesses are costly / Economic Research Service -- Genetically modified food causes food-borne illnesses / Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology -- Genetically modified foods do not cause food-borne illnesses / AgBiotechNet -- Irradiation helps improve food safety / Randall Lutter -- Food irradiation is dangerous and ineffective / John M. LaForge -- Federal inspection makes America's meat safe / Kerri B. Harris -- Federal inspection does not adequately ensure meat safety / Eric Schlosser -- Private inspection would improve meat safety / E.C. Pasour Jr. -- Too much responsibility for food safety is placed on consumers / Sandra B. Eskin ... [et al.]. |
Subject |
Foodborne diseases.
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Food poisoning.
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Food -- Microbiology.
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Foodborne Diseases.
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Food Contamination -- prevention & control.
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Food Microbiology.
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Added Author |
Balkin, Karen, 1949-
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ISBN |
0737713348 lib. alkaline paper |
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0737713356 paperback alkaline paper |
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