Protecting Earth's Food Supply

by Christine Petersen

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that annually one in four Americans will become ill after eating contaminated food. That amounts to about 76 million food-borne illnesses per year! In Protecting Earth's Food Supply, discover the hazards in the food chain and how farmers, food companies, and the government address these risks and implement measures to protect the public from them. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761440089
• ISBN13: 9780761440086
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12