Almost everyone occasionally feels nauseous, runs a slight fever, has an upset stomach or diarrhea, and dismisses them as the onset of flu or just a bug. Fox contends that more often than not these symptoms evidence a food-borne illness. In fact, she estimates that 81 million people in the United States suffer from such an illness each year. A journalist recognized for her work in this area, Fox itemizes the types of pathogens associated with food disease, which extend beyond the familiar Salmonella and ...
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Almost everyone occasionally feels nauseous, runs a slight fever, has an upset stomach or diarrhea, and dismisses them as the onset of flu or just a bug. Fox contends that more often than not these symptoms evidence a food-borne illness. In fact, she estimates that 81 million people in the United States suffer from such an illness each year. A journalist recognized for her work in this area, Fox itemizes the types of pathogens associated with food disease, which extend beyond the familiar Salmonella and Escherichia coli. She reports on the changes in food production and consumption and why eating rare hamburgers and eggs served sunny-side-up has become a risky endeavor. Almost half the book focuses on preventive measures for consumers to protect themselves and their children, whether at home or traveling.
"...a useful, informative guide to preventing, diagnosing, and surviving food-borne illness...profiles common and uncommon pathogens such as Salmonella, hepatitis A, E. coli, Campylobacter, and Cyclospora."
Illness from foodborne pathogens is common, striking millions of people and killing thousands annually. So argues investigative journalist Fox, whose previous book Spoiled: The Dangerous Truth About a Food Chain Gone Haywire (LJ 7/97) looked at ecological reasons for this widespread problem. This new work follows up with practical advice on how to avoid and recover from food poisoning as well as detailed information on specific pathogens. Fox also discusses cultural, technological, and institutional reasons for the recent surge in foodborne illnesses and suggests ways in which consumers might spark institutional change to make our food supply safer. This readable, balanced, and extensively researched work is a distinguished contribution to the small but growing literature of consumer sourcebooks on this issue. For public and academic libraries--Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis, Seattle Midwifery Sch. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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