Chapter 18: Food Safety

In chapter 18, we’ll be looking at various topics related to food safety; the prevention of foodborne illness.  We’ll discuss what different types of foodborne illness exist, what causes them, and how they can be prevented.  In learning about prevention, we’ll focus both on the individual and on the roles of government organizations.

Sections:

18.0 Introduction to Food Safety

18.1 The Major Types of Foodborne Illness

18.2 The Causes of Food Contamination

18.3 Protecting the Public Health

18.4 Food Preservation

18.5 Food Processing

18.6 The Effect of New Technologies

18.7 Efforts on the Consumer Level: What You Can Do


Adapted from Fialkowski Revilla, et al., Human Nutrition.

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