Safe food : bacteria, biotechnology, and bioterrorism / Marion Nestle.

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2003], ©2003.

xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Introduction : food safety is political -- Part one. Resisting food safety. 1. The politics of foodborne illness : issues and origins -- 2. Resisting meat and poultry regulation, 1974-1994 -- 3. Attempting control of food pathogens, 1994-2002 -- 4. Achieving safe food : alternatives -- Part two. Safety as a surrogate : the ironic politics of food biotechnology. 5. Peddling dreams : promises versus reality -- 6. Risks and benefits : who decides? -- 7. The politics of government oversight -- 8. The politics of consumer concern: distrust, dread, and outrage -- Conclusion : the future of food safety : public health versus bioterrorism.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-326) and index.