Food-Borne Illnesses
Food-Borne Illnesses | Food-Borne Illnesses Are Declining in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the federal agency responsible for protecting the health and safety of Americans.
Summary: Salmonella and Campylobacter, two of the most common causes of food-borne illness in the United States, have declined significantly in recent years. A science-based inspection system of meat and poultry processing plants is credited with the decrease in disease. The system, Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control...
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Table of Contents
- Food-Borne Illnesses: An Overview
- Mad Cow Disease Is a Threat to American Meat
- The Threat of Mad Cow Disease in the United States Has Been Exaggerated
- America’s Food Supply Is Threatened by Terrorism
- Food-Borne Illnesses Are Declining in the United States
- Food-Borne Illnesses Are a Threat to Europe
- Food-Borne Illnesses Are Costly
- Genetically Modified Food Causes Food-Borne Illnesses
- Genetically Modified Foods Do Not Cause Food-Borne Illnesses
- Irradiation Helps Improve Food Safety
- Food Irradiation Is Dangerous and Ineffective
- Federal Inspection Makes America’s Meat Safe
- Federal Inspection Does Not Adequately Ensure Meat Safety
- Private Inspection Would Improve Meat Safety
- Too Much Responsibility for Food Safety Is Placed on Consumers
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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