Eat, Drink, and Be Wary - How Unsafe Is Our Food?

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.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Dedication
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 Fraud and Tampering
12: Foods We Eat, Others Won¿t
13: Unwelcomed Critters in Our Foods
14: GMO ¿ Genetically Modified Organisms
15: Generally Recognized as Safe
16: BPA ¿ Bisphenol A
17: Cottage Food Industry and Your Kitchen
18: Restaurants
19: Government¿s Report Card
Epilogue: Sugar, A Legalized Recreational Drug

About the author

By Charles M. Duncan

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Charles M Duncan, Charles M. Duncan, Duncan Charles M., Jill Gambaro
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781538107492
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0749-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, REFERENCE / Consumer Guides, Manufacturing industries, Food Manufacturing & Related Industries, Consumer advice, restaurants;rotten food;safe eating