Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An important contribution to the fields of regulatory politics and food policy."—A. Bryce Hoflund,
Political Science Quarterly"Thomas has written an exceptionally good synthesis of the history of food regulation in America and contextualized the changing regulatory regime. . . . This book's provocative arguments and detailed examples make it ideal for students and researchers of public health-related disciplines, food regulatory agencies, and those who are interested in American food safety regulations."—Fremont Hung,
Food, Culture and Society"With this new awareness of the processes and politics behind the food in their pantries and refrigerators, readers of
In Food We Trust will be hard pressed to subscribe to the myth of the safety of the national food supply."—Jessica Derleth,
Journal of American Culture“Courtney Thomas has written a valuable and significant book that examines the evolving challenge of governing complex networked food safety systems that involve actors at multiple levels and with varied interests.”—Bryan McDonald, author of Food Security
“In Food We Trust is as interesting as it is frightening. Like Upton Sinclair before her, Courtney Thomas is aiming for both the public’s mind and stomach and hits both spot on.”—Nik Heynen, professor of geography at the University of Georgia and coeditor of Neoliberal Environments: False Promises and Unnatural Consequences
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Twentieth-Century Problem
Part 1: The U.S. Food Safety Regulatory Regime1. Escape from the Jungle2. The Cranberry Crisis3. Science and Politics Collide
Part 2: Crises, Scandals, and Food Safety Regulation4. Models of Food Safety Regulation5. Pandora's Jack in the Box6. From Spinach to GAPs
Part 3: A New Regime for the Twenty-first Century7. The Peanut Butter Crisis8. The Future of Food SafetyEpilogue: A Twenty-first-Century MandateAppendix A. Recall List from 2008-9 Peanut OutbreakAppendix B. Food Safety Proposals before the 111th Congress
NotesBibliography
Index
