Is America at risk? / Sari Edelstein -- Foodborne illness-causing pathogens / Bonnie L. Gerald -- Safety issues in the US food system / Bonnie L. Gerald -- Food safety regulations and programs / Bonnie L. Gerald -- Future food safety initiatives and biotechnology / Bonnie L. Gerald -- The measurement of food insecurity in the United States / Craig Gundersen -- The determinants of food insecurity in the United States / Craig Gundersen -- The consequences of food insecurity in the United States / Craig Gundersen -- Food assistance programs in the United States / Craig Gundersen -- Intentional and unintentional contamination of the food supply / Tamara M. Crutchley Bushell -- Key issues associated with foodborne disease outbreaks / Tamara M. Crutchley Bushell -- Principles and application of the hazard analysis and critical control points / Tamara M. Crutchley Bushell -- US food safety and bioterrorism / Tamara M. Crutchley Bushell
Summary
"Food and Nutrition at Risk in America addresses the major food and nutrition issues of our time. This text offers readers the opportunity to consider the current status of food insecurity, biotechnology, food safety, and bioterrorism in America, as well as the types of assistance and policies needed in the future to ensure the health and welfare of Americans."--BOOK JACKET
