Food safety a reference handbook / [electronic resource] :
Nina E. Redman
- 2nd ed.
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2007
- 1 online resource (xii, 331 p.) : ill.
- Contemporary world issues .
- Contemporary world issues .
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references and index
Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Special U.S. issues -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Resources
Provides a detailed survey of food safety issues today, from E-coli contamination in fruits and vegetables to food production practices that increase antibiotic resistance