safety regulations

"[Prior to the passing of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act], Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad"--Provided by publisher.

"Grocery stores have vastly increased the convenience and availability of food shopping, but they have also made it easier for the average consumer to ignore the conditions their food is grown or raised in. Generally, it is only whena deadly outbreak of food-borne illness occurs that people scrutinize the food industry. Text, augmented with . . . charts and . . . fact boxes, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of food safety laws in the United States. Readers learn about the major food-borne diseases and what causes them, as well as the present and future state of food technologies in America"--Provided by publisher.

Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.

A discussion of food safety in the U.S., looking at the history and purpose of the two federal organizations that ensure the foods Americans eat are safe, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and describing food scares, the clash between science and food, efforts to prevent foodborne illness, and advances in food safety.

Text and color photographs explore school bus safety rules.

Pairs words and pictures to teach young readers the basic phonetic applications of the "b" sound.

Presents the case of a union member, who died under mysterious circumstances on the way to talk with a New York Times reporter about the activities of the plutonium plant where she worked.

Presents the case of union member Karen Silkwood, who died under mysterious circumstances on the way to talk with a "New York Times" reporter about the activities of the plutonium plant where she worked.