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Americans are afraid of their food. And for good reason. In 2011, the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in a century delivered killer listeria bacteria on innocuous cantaloupe never before suspected of carrying that pathogen. Nearly 50 million Americans will get food poisoning this year. Spoiled, doctored or infected food will send more than 100,000 people to the hospital. Three thousand will die. We expect, even assume, our government will protect...
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For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities, not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker,...
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S. hrg volume 116-228
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U.S. Government Publishing Office
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2020.
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English
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Omnigraphics, an imprint of Infobase
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[2022]
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English
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"Provides consumer health information about food safety, antimicrobial use, common foodborne pathogens and illnesses, basic food safety in the kitchen, safety by events and seasons, allergies, and intolerance. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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The University of Chicago Press
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2019.
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English
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"[This book] provides an up-to-date history and analysis of the US food safety system. [The author] pays particular attention to important but frequently overlooked elements of the system, including private audits and liability insurance. [The author] chronicles efforts dating back to the 1800s to combat widespread contamination by pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella that have become frighteningly familiar to consumers. Over time, deadly foodborne...
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Report / 114th Congress 1st session House of Representatives volume 114-133
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[U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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[2015]
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English
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