Food safety: a reference handbook

pt. 1. Background and history. History

USDA

Risk assessment

Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP)

International food safety

Beyond regulation

Epidemiology and foodborne illnesses

Bacteria and food

Parasites

Viruses

Aflatoxins

Mad cow disease

Food safety at the consumer level

References

pt. 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions. Food additives, contaminants, and packaging

Pesticides

Growth hormones in beef cattle

Genetically engineered food

Irradiation

Bioterrorism

References

pt. 3. Special U.S. issues. Factory farming

Avian flu

Effects on other crops

Legislation

Technical solutions

Other solutions

References

pt. 4. Chronology. pt. 5. Biographical sketches. Rachel Carson

Ann Cooper

Ronnie Cummins

Nancy Donley

Patricia Griffin

Fritz Haber

Mary Heersink

Albert Howard, Sir

Fred Kirschenmann

Alice Lakey

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Stuart Levy

Howard Lyman

Helen McNab Miller

Marion Nestle

Michael Osterholm

Louis Pasteur

Stanley Prusiner

John Robbins

Joel Salatin

Upton Sinclair

John Snow

David Theno

Harvey Wiley

Craig Wilson

pt. 6. Data and documents. Model food code of 2005

Bioterrorism act of 2002

Effluent guidelines and standards for concentrated animal feeding operations

Bad bug book

References

pt. 7. Directory of organizations. Nonprofit, trade, and professional organizations

International agencies

National agencies (Canada and United States)

State organizations

pt. 8. Resources. Books

Journals and periodicals

Nonprint resources.