Food, sex, and salmonella [electronic resource] : why our food is making us sick / David Waltner-Toews.
"With science and deft humor, epidemiologist David Waltner-Toews brings us tales of the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that have made their way into our food supply. He describes the global patterns of foodborne disease, from ciguatera toxins in fish to pandemics of Salmonella, and the changes in climate, culture, agriculture, and trade that have led to the emergence of new diseases and epidemics. Finally, he provides advice for what we can do."--BOOK JACKET.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781926685182 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1926685180 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)
- Publisher: Vancouver ; Greystone Books ; 2008.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-240) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Food, sex, and salmonella : what's the problem? -- The voice of the unseen guest : how people get sick -- Salmonella reading in turkey : foodborne infections, focusing on salmonella -- Cows, cats, and pure country water : E. coli and othter waterborne bacterial infections -- The young and the retching : foodborne bacterial intoxications (except botulism) -- Grandma's revenge : botulism -- It may be worms to you (but it's my bread and butter) : parasites -- Zombies from the deep : seafood toxins -- Are we safe yet? : transforming danger into risk -- One person's cure, another person's coffin : antibacterials, pesticides, and preservatives -- Dancing cat meets cadmium carrot : heavy metals -- Breadwiches, peanut livers, and cancer-free airline snacks : mycotoxins -- There is a crack in everything : radioactive contaminants -- Risks, rights, and righteous eating : revisiting risk -- Montezuma rules the world : deal with it. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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