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Author Waltner-Toews, David, 1948-

Title Food, sex, and salmonella : why our food is making us sick / David Waltner-Toews.

Imprint Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, 2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  615.954 W172f 2008    ---  Available
Edition [2nd ed.], 1st Greystone Books ed.
Description 248 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-240) and index.
Summary In this lively look at foodborne illnesses, David Waltner-Toews discusses food-related problems caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites while also examining the chemicals and antibiotics that have entered the food supply and the havoc they can wreak. He also common-sense solutions to confronting the complicated issue of foodborne disease.
Contents Food, sex, and salmonella : what's the problem? -- The voice of the unseen guest : how people get sick -- Salmonella reading in turkey : foodborne infections, focusing on salmonella -- Cows, cats, and pure country water : E. coli and othter waterborne bacterial infections -- The young and the retching : foodborne bacterial intoxications (except botulism) -- Grandma's revenge : botulism -- It may be worms to you (but it's my bread and butter) : parasites -- Zombies from the deep : seafood toxins -- Are we safe yet? : transforming danger into risk -- One person's cure, another person's coffin : antibacterials, pesticides, and preservatives -- Dancing cat meets cadmium carrot : heavy metals -- Breadwiches, peanut livers, and cancer-free airline snacks : mycotoxins -- There is a crack in everything : radioactive contaminants -- Risks, rights, and righteous eating : revisiting risk -- Montezuma rules the world : deal with it.
Subject Foodborne diseases.
Foodborne diseases -- Prevention.
ISBN 1553652711
9781553652717
Standard No. NLC 20079052282
NZ1 11642824
AU@ 000043182628

 
    
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