The Food Safety Information Handbook

(Hardback)

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Outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease, reports of potentially harmful genetically engineered corn and irradiated vegetables are fueling consumers' demands for clear, concise information about the safety and quality of the food supply. Librarians and consumers alike can quickly locate authoritative sources of up-to-date and accurate information in this easy to use handbook. There is a brief history of food safety with a chronology of incidents, products, and legislation. Recommended books, pamphlets, articles, Web sites, and other electronic resources are described. This one-stop handbook brings together in one volume food safety statistics, laws and regulations, and contact information for hot lines and help lines, organizations, and education and training opportunities. This book includes * An Overview of Food Safety * Issues in Food Safety * Chronology of Food Safety-related events * Food Safety Regulation * Food Safety Statistics * Careers in Food Safety * Food Safety Resources * Glossary

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.,."intended for any adult audience...This is a recommended resource."-E-STREAMS
"The Food Safety Information Handbook is a comprehensive guide that provides the information necessary to "interpret the quality of food [we] eat and the validity of the information to which [we] are exposed.,."Cynthia Roberts brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this volume. ...Roberts' handbook is well researched and very thorough...I recommend this handbook for all academic and large public libraries."-Reference & User Services Quarterly
The Food Safety Information Handbook is a comprehensive guide that provides the information necessary to "interpret the quality of food [we] eat and the validity of the information to which [we] are exposed.,."Cynthia Roberts brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this volume. ...Roberts' handbook is well researched and very thorough...I recommend this handbook for all academic and large public libraries.-Reference & User Services Quarterly
...intended for any adult audience...This is a recommended resource.-E-STREAMS
This unique and well-rounded book is highly recommended for high schools and public libraries and for academic libraries' general reference collections.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."intended for any adult audience...This is a recommended resource."-E-STREAMS
"This unique and well-rounded book is highly recommended for high schools and public libraries and for academic libraries' general reference collections."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

CYNTHIA A. ROBERTS is a faculty member at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland. She has been the Coordinator of the USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center since its creation in 1994. The center is located at the National Agricultural Library in Belstville, MD and is funded and supported as part of a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Agricultural Library. In 1998 Ms. Roberts was a recipient of the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Special Citation for fostering the exchange of information about food safety education between public and private sector organizations.