{"product_id":"safe-food-9780520266063","title":"Safe Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions 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. This book argues that ensuring safe food involves more than washing hands or cooking food to higher temperatures, and contends that it involves politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nestle clearly explains the intersection between policy, politics, and the plate, delivering practical advice on every corner of the grocery store.\" Christian Science Monitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 2010 Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction:\u003cbr\u003e Food Safety Is Political\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE\u003cbr\u003e RESISTING FOOD SAFETY\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Politics of Foodborne Illness: Issues and Origins\u003cbr\u003e 2. Resisting Meat and Poultry Regulation, 1974–1994\u003cbr\u003e 3. Attempting Control of Food Pathogens, 1994–2002\u003cbr\u003e 4. Achieving Safe Food: Alternatives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART TWO\u003cbr\u003e SAFETY AS A SURROGATE:\u003cbr\u003e THE IRONIC POLITICS OF FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY\u003cbr\u003e 5. Peddling Dreams: Promises versus Reality\u003cbr\u003e 6. Risks and Benefits: Who Decides?\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Politics of Government Oversight\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Politics of Consumer Concern: Distrust, Dread, and Outrage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The Future of Food Safety:\u003cbr\u003e Public Health versus Bioterrorism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: The Science of Plant Biotechnology\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e List of Tables\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402844414295,"sku":"9780520266063","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520266063.jpg?v=1730481668","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/safe-food-9780520266063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}