Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520257818)

Marion Nestle, acclaimed author of Food Politics, now tells the gripping story of how, in early 2007, a few telephone calls about sick cats set off the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history and an international crisis over the safety of imported goods ranging from food to toothpaste, tires, and toys. Nestle follows the trail of tainted pet food ingredients back to their source in China and along the supply chain to their introduction into feed for pigs, chickens, and fish in the United States, Canada, and other countries throughout the world. What begins as a problem "merely" for cats and dogs soon becomes an issue of tremendous concern to everyone. Nestle uncovers unexpected connections among the food supplies for pets, farm animals, and people and identifies glaring gaps in the global oversight of food safety.

Author: Marion Nestle
ISBN-10: 0520257812
ISBN-13: 9780520257818
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2008
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2008 pg. 18
Chronicle of Higher Education 09/05/2008 pg. 17
Choice 02/01/2009
Library Journal 08/25/2008