| Description |
xvi, 350 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
California studies in food and culture ; 5
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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Notes: p. 283-326. |
| Contents |
Food safety is political -- Resisting food safety -- Politics of foodborne illness : issues and origins -- Resisting meat and poultry regulation, 1974-1994 -- Attempting control of food pathogens, 1994-2002 -- Achieving safe food : alternatives -- Safety as a surrogate : the ironic politics of food biotechnology -- Peddling dreams : promises versus reality -- Risks and benefits : who decides? -- Politics of government oversight -- Politics of consumer concern : distrust, dread, and outrage -- Future of food safety : public health versus bioterrorism. |
| Subject |
Food -- Safety measures.
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Food -- Biotechnology.
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Bioterrorism.
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| ISBN |
0520232925 |
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