Food, Sex, and Salmonella: Why Our Food Is Making Us Sick

by David Waltner-Toews and David Waltner-Toens

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553652711
• ISBN13: 9781553652717
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"