Food, Sex, and Salmonella: Why Our Food Is Making Us Sick (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781553652717)

What sex is to interpersonal relationships, eating is to the human-environment relationship: a consummation of humans' connection to the living biosphere. But while sticking one's tongue into a new and exciting environment may be an act as old as the planet, it can also lead to some nasty surprises. In this lively look at foodborne illnesses, David Waltner-Toews discusses food-related problems caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, including death by puffer fish, rollicking tales of tapeworms, neurological problems brought on by ciguatera poison, and that old standby, botulism. He also examines the chemicals and antibiotics that have entered the food supply and the havoc they can wreak. And to help readers stop problems before they start, he offers common-sense solutions to confronting the complicated issue of foodborne disease. His witty approach makes a deadly serious subject accessible to all readers, while never minimizing the risk.

Author: David Waltner-Toews
ISBN-10: 1553652711
ISBN-13: 9781553652717
Publisher: Greystone Books
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2008
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.94w x 0.65d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2008 pg. 16