Overview

This useful reference presents laws, facts, and figures about food safety, illustrated with real-life examples. Salmonella, mad cow disease, pesticides—just how safe is the food we eat? In Food Safety, laws, facts, and figures are backed up with real life events such as Upton Sinclair's 1906 exposé of the meat packing industry. Yet 90 years later, 732 people were poisoned and 4 children died after they ate tainted beef. • Biographies of influential figures • Directory of organizations and resources for access to further study

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Author:   Nina E. Redman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.575kg
ISBN:  

9781576071588

ISBN 10:   1576071588
Pages:   317
Publication Date:   01 November 2000
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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<p> An excellent handbook for undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and the general public. -<p>Choice

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Nina E. Redman is a reference librarian at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA.

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