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Book Synopsis
This book is about the risk politics of food safety. It offers a lively and exceptionally readable account of food safety and risk that examines media treatment of the issue and makes the case for a fully open public debate. -- .

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Salmonella and media intrusion: food safety policy and politics upset
3. An inspector calls: Pennington, E. coli and disaster science
4. BSE and vCJD – still crazy after all these years
5. GMOs and food – is anyone listening?
6. Dioxin – scares without borders
7. Foot and mouth disease – who’s panicking now?
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719072307, 978-0719072307
      ISBN10: 0719072301

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is about the risk politics of food safety. It offers a lively and exceptionally readable account of food safety and risk that examines media treatment of the issue and makes the case for a fully open public debate. -- .

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      1. Introduction
      2. Salmonella and media intrusion: food safety policy and politics upset
      3. An inspector calls: Pennington, E. coli and disaster science
      4. BSE and vCJD – still crazy after all these years
      5. GMOs and food – is anyone listening?
      6. Dioxin – scares without borders
      7. Foot and mouth disease – who’s panicking now?
      8. Conclusion
      Bibliography
      Index

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