Internet guide to food safety and security / Elizabeth Connor

Introduction. Anatomy of a Web site address ; Evaluating Web content ; Using search engines/directories ; Staying healthy and well-informed -- General food, health, and agriculture sites -- Major safety and security sites -- Food safety and security sites -- Diseases and conditions. Anaphylaxis ; Chronic illness ; Disease outbreaks and surveillance ; Mad cow disease ; Pregnancy -- 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 -- Audiovisual and multimedia materials -- Education and conferences -- Interactive tools -- Organizations and societies -- Legislation, standards, and regulations -- Publications

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123) and index