Format:
Online-Ressource (406 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed
ISBN:
9780520266063
Series Statement:
California Studies in Food and Culture v.5
Content:
Food safety is a matter of intense public concern, and for good reason. Millions of annual cases of food "poisonings" raise alarm not only about the food served in restaurants and fast-food outlets but also about foods bought in supermarkets. The introduction of genetically modified foods-immediately dubbed "Frankenfoods"-only adds to the general sense of unease. Finally, the events of September 11, 2001, heightened fears by exposing the vulnerability of food and water supplies to attacks by bioterrorists. How concerned should we be about such problems? Who is responsible for preventing them?
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Contents; Preface to the 2010 Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Food Safety Is Political; PART ONE: RESISTING FOOD SAFETY; 1. The Politics of Foodborne Illness: Issues and Origins; 2. Resisting Meat and Poultry Regulation, 1974-1994; 3. Attempting Control of Food Pathogens, 1994-2002; 4. Achieving Safe Food: Alternatives; PART TWO: SAFETY AS A SURROGATE: THE IRONIC POLITICS OF FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; 5. Peddling Dreams: Promises versus Reality; 6. Risks and Benefits: Who Decides?; 7. The Politics of Government Oversight
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8. The Politics of Consumer Concern: Distrust, Dread, and OutrageConclusion: The Future of Food Safety: Public Health versus Bioterrorism; Epilogue; Appendix: The Science of Plant Biotechnology; Notes; List of Tables; List of Figures; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520946309
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520266063
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Safe Food : The Politics of Food Safety, Updated and Expanded
Language:
English
Keywords:
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