Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security

ISBN-13: 9780789026316 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 144 str.

Elizabeth Connor

Opis

Learn what you need to know about foodborne illness--from comprehensive Web sites

"An estimated 76 million illnesses, 323,914 hospitalizations, and 5,194 deaths are attributed to foodborne illness in the United States each year."--2001 FDA Food Code. The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security puts a wealth of food safety and security information at your fingertips. This comprehensive compilation of annotated links goes beyond simple listing of Web addresses to tell you which sites have original content, what sites hold specific safety and security information you may be searching for, and how to find all types of vital information you need to prevent foodborne illness and disease to stay healthy. Easy-to-use, thorough, and accurate, this guide to the Internet will become your all-in-one source for food and health information.

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security not only extensively lists food and health Web sites, it gives you the tools you need to find information on all types of foodborne illness, food handling concerns, and other disease and health issues. From how to decipher Web site addresses and evaluate Web content, to guiding you to the best available consumer, medical, government, and military search engines, to an authoritative list of health information Web sites themselves, this book is a valuable one-stop resource for all your food health concerns. Along with a helpful bibliography and glossary, the author provides tables, screen captures, and illustrations for clarity and direction.

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security presents thorough and comprehensive Web listings for:

• Internet search engines and directories
  
• naturally occurring dangerous organisms
  
• bioterrorism threats
  
• pesticides
  
• disease control and prevention
  
• government links for food, safety, and nutrition information
  
• travel concerns
  
• government food regulations, standards, and legislation
  
• food and water safety during disasters
  
• sanitation issues
  
• hot topics such as bird flu and mad cow disease
  
• food allergies
  
• chemical contamination
  
• parasites
  
• food safety during pregnancy
  
• food additives and preservatives
  
• resources for food advisories, recalls, and warnings
  
• carcinogens
  
• food irradiation
  
• genetic engineering and genetically modified (GM) foods
  
• labeling, packaging, and storage
  
• takeout foods and restaurant food safety evaluation
  
• lists of food safety organizations and societies
  
  

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security is a quick-check reference guide to the Internet for dietitians, librarians, health agency employees, health educators, or anyone interested in staying healthy when handling, preparing, and storing food.

Spis treści

• Preface
  
• Chapter 1. Introduction
  
• Anatomy of a Web Site Address
  
• Evaluating Web Content
  
• Using Search Engines/Directories
  
• Staying Healthy and Well-Informed
  
• Chapter 2. General Food, Health, and Agriculture Sites
  
• Chapter 3. Major Safety and Security Sites
  
• Chapter 4. Food Safety and Food Security Sites
  
• Chapter 5. Diseases and Conditions
  
• Anaphylaxis
  
• Chronic Illness
  
• Disease Outbreaks and Surveillance
  
• Mad Cow Disease
  
• Pregnancy
  
• Chapter 6. Specific Issues, Concerns, and Controversies
  
• Additives, Dyes, Emulsifiers, Fortifiers, Flavors, Colors, and Preservatives
  
• Advisories, Alerts, Recalls, and Warnings
  
• Carcinogens
  
• Cooked Foods and Cooking Methods
  
• Disasters and Emergencies
  
• Farmed Fish
  
• Food Irradiation
  
• Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms
  
• Hormones
  
• Inspections
  
• Kitchen Safety
  
• Labeling, Packaging, and Storage
  
• Pesticides
  
• Restaurant Eating and Takeout Foods
  
• Terrorism and Tampering
  
• Toxins
  
• Water Quality
  
• Chapter 7. Audiovisual and Multimedia Materials
  
• Chapter 8. Education and Conferences
  
• Chapter 9. Interactive Tools
  
• Chapter 10. Organizations and Societies
  
• Chapter 11. Legislation, Standards, and Regulations
  
• Chapter 12. Publications
  
• Glossary
  
• Bibliography
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

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Elizabeth Connor