Food-borne illnesses
By: Karen F. Balkin, book editor.
Contributors: Balkin, Karen, 1949-
Series: At issue; At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Foodborne diseases; Food poisoning; Food -- Microbiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76) and index.
Table of contents: title: Food-borne illnesses: an overview -- Rick Linsk and Gita Sitaramiah; title: Mad cow disease is a threat to American meat -- Peter Lurie; title: Threat of mad cow disease in the United States has been exaggerated -- Abigail Trafford; title: America's food supply is threatened by terrorism -- Katrina Woznicki; title: Food-borne illnesses are declining in the United States -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; title: Food-borne illnesses are a threat to Europe -- World Health Organization; title: Food-borne illnesses are costly -- Economic Research Service; title: Genetically modified food causes food-borne illnesses -- Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology; title: Genetically modified foods do not cause food-borne illnesses -- AgBiotechNet; title: Irradiation helps improve food safety -- Randall Lutter; title: Food irradiation is dangerous and ineffective -- John M. LaForge; title: Federal inspection makes America's meat safe -- Kerri B. Harris; title: Federal inspection does not adequately ensure meat safety -- Eric Schlosser; title: Private inspection would improve meat safety -- E.C. Pasour Jr.; title: Too much responsibility for food safety is placed on consumers-- Sandra B. Eskin ... [et al.].