Hospitality & Culinary: Food Safety

Outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease, reports of potentially harmful genetically engineered corn and irradiated vegetables are fueling consumers' demands for clear, concise information about the safety and quality of the food supply. Librarians and consumers alike can quickly locate authoritative sources of up-to-date and accurate information in this easy to use handbook. There is a brief history of food safety with a chronology of incidents, products, and legislation. Recommended books, pamphlets, articles, Web sites, and other electronic resources are described. This one-stop handbook brings together in one volume food safety statistics, laws and regulations, and contact information for hot lines and help lines, organizations, and education and training opportunities. This book includes _An Overview of Food Safety _Issues in Food Safety _Chronology of Food Safety-related events _Food Safety Regulation _Food Safety Statistics _Careers in Food Safety _Food Safety Resources _Glossary^R

This useful reference presents laws, facts, and figures about food safety, illustrated with real-life examples. Salmonella, mad cow disease, pesticides_just how safe is the food we eat? In Food Safety, laws, facts, and figures are backed up with real life events such as Upton Sinclair's 1906 exposé of the meat packing industry. Yet 90 years later, 732 people were poisoned and 4 children died after they ate tainted beef. _ Biographies of influential figures _ Directory of organizations and resources for access to further study