Duncan, Charles M.

Eat, Drink, and Be Wary : How Unsafe Is Our Food? - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (219 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Bioterrorism, Cyber Attacks -- 2 Food Imports -- 3 Produce -- 4 Poultry -- 5 Eggs -- 6 Beef and Pork -- 7 Milk -- 8 Seafood -- 9 Deli Dangers -- 10 Outbreaks, Illnesses, and Deaths -- 11 Food Tampering and Food Fraud -- 12 Foods We Eat, Others Won't -- 13 Unwelcome Critters in Our Foods -- 14 GMOs-Genetically Modified Organisms -- 15 Generally Recognized as Safe -- 16 BPA-Bisphenol A -- 17 The Cottage Food Industry and Your Kitchen -- 18 Restaurant Food -- 19 Government's Report Card -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

In one of the world's wealthiest nations, one might expect the food we eat to be safe and free of deadly organisms that might make us sick, but in reality there is very little oversight of our food and its delivery. Here, Charles Duncan reveals the extent of the danger and encourages consumers to make better decisions and demand better safety.

9781442238404


Food fraud--United States.
Food Safety--United States.
Bioterrorism--United States.
Drug Resistance, Bacterial--United States.
Food Contamination--United States.
Foodborne Diseases--United States.


Electronic books.

RA601.5

363.19/26