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Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States / Michele Morrone.

Title: Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States / Michele Morrone.
Author: Morrone, Michele, 1962-
Publication: Westport, Conn : Praeger, c2008.

Details

Description

xvi, 169 p.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Politics and the environment, 1932-3484

Uniform Title

Politics and the environment.

Subject

Food > Microbiology > United States
Food > Toxicology > United States
Food Contamination
Food Industry > standards
Food Microbiology
Food contamination > United States
Food industry and trade > Health aspects > United States
United States

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-163) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

Food microbiology 101 -- 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.

ISBN

9780313349751 (alk. paper)
0313349754 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008010985