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.
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Foodborne diseases -- Prevention.
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ISBN |
1553652711 |
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9781553652717 |
Standard No. |
NLC 20079052282 |
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NZ1 11642824 |
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AU@ 000043182628 |
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