| Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine Contributor(s): Nestle, Marion (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520257812 ISBN-13: 9780520257818 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories - Pets |
| Dewey: 363.192 |
| LCCN: 2008003995 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |