| Description |
125 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-121) and index. |
| Contents |
America's food supply is vulnerable to agricultural terrorism / Jeff Greco -- Federal agencies are protecting America's food supply from terrorists / U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Genetically engineered crops are safe and beneficial / Gregory Conko and C.S. Prakash -- Genetically modified food has great potential for harm / Karen Charman -- Epidemic of mad cow disease in the United States is inevitable / Christine Wenc -- Mad cow disease is not a threat to the United States / Elizabeth Whelan -- Organic food is expensive, bad for the environment, and potentially deadly / Alex Knapp -- More Americans are choosing organic food for safety and health / Richard McGill Murphy -- Irradiated food can cause cancer and other health problems / Public Citizen -- Irradiation makes the food supply safer / Robin Brett Parnes ... [et al.] -- Pesticides in foods are poisoning consumers / Charles M. Benbrook -- Pesticides are rarely dangerous and provide many benefits / Scott Phillips ... [et al.]. |
| Subject |
Food adulteration and inspection.
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Food contamination.
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| Added Author |
Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-
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| ISBN |
0737723726 |
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0737723734 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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