Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States / Michele Morrone.
Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States / Michele Morrone.
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Publisher
Westport,Conn : Praeger, c2008.
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N363.1926/15
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. ; cm.
Contents
Food microbiology -- Vegetables can be hazardous to your health -- Rotten eggs and peanut butter -- Floating viruses -- There is something in the water -- Ready-to-eat? -- Consumer beware -- Unusual priorities: from bad apples to mad cows.
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Publisher
Westport,Conn : Praeger, c2008.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"Many readers will be alarmed to learn from Poisons on Our Plates that there is no federal environmental health policy or agency that controls the bacteria and viruses in our food supply. The FDA Food Code and various voluntary systems overseen by local health departments are woefully inadequate. Drawing on disturbing stories told by food safety pr...
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Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States / Michele Morrone.
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Politics and the environment, 1932-3484.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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N363.1926/15
Record Identifier
74VMQAEVBNkO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQAEVBNkO
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ISBN
9780313349751 (alk. paper)
DDC
363.1926
MMS ID
991000548859702626