Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Progress Has Been Made Toward Reducing Foodborne Outbreaks Yasmine Motarjemi 10
2 Progress Has Not Been Made Toward Reducing Foodborne Outbreaks Elizabeth Grossman 21
3 The Federal Food Safety Modernization Act Is Underfunded Michael Taylor 27
4 The Global Food System Increases Foodborne Outbreaks William Marler Cynthia Graber 33
5 Consuming Imported Food Is Risky Katharine Mieszkowski 40
6 Despite Problems, the US Food System Is the Safest in the World Grant Gerlock 45
7 The US Food Safety Process Is Broken Jason M. Breslow 49
8 Food Suppliers Need to Examine Their Safety Programs Bob Whitaker 54
9 Food Recalls Are Not Particularly Effective James Andrews 59
10 The Poultry Industry Is Responsible for Many Foodborne Illnesses Peter Walker Felicity Lawrence 63
11 Reports of Illnesses from Fruit and Vegetables Are Overblown National Health Service 71
12 Poor Animal Welfare Increases Foodborne Illness Paige M. Tomaselli 79
Organizations to Contact 83
Bibliography 88
Index 93
