Poisons on our plates : the real food safety problem in the United States /
Michele Morrone.
- Westport, Conn : Praeger, 2008.
- xvi, 169 p. ; 25 cm.
- Politics and the environment, 1932-3484 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-163) and index.
Food microbiology 101 -- Vegetables can be hazardous to your health -- Rotten eggs and peanut butter -- Floating viruses -- There is something in the water -- Ready-to-eat? -- Consumer beware -- Unusual priorities: from bad apples to mad cows.
Food--Toxicology--United States. Food contamination--United States. Food--Microbiology--United States. Food industry and trade--Health aspects--United States.