Chemical food safety a scientist's perspective / Jim Riviere.

Author/creator Riviere, J. Edmond
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAmes, Iowa : Iowa State Press,
Descriptionxvii, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements, ix -- Introduction, xi -- 1 Probability-The Language of Science and Change, 3 -- 2 Dose Makes the Difference, 19 -- 3 The Pesticide Threat, 37 -- 4 Veggie and Fruit Consumption in the Age of the Centenarians, 55 -- 5 Chemicals Present in Natural Foods, 69 -- 6 Risk and Regulations, 83 -- 7 Some Real Issues in Chemical Toxicology, 91 -- 8 Milk Is Good for You, 111 -- 9 Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foods: "The Invasion of the Killer Corn" or "New Veggies to the Rescue", 121 -- 10 Food Security and the World of Bioterrorism, 135 -- 11 The Future, 145 -- A Toxicology Primer, 159 -- B Selected Readings and Notes, 179 -- Index, 199.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 179-198) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002003498
ISBN0813802547 (alk. paper)