"Food Safety Basics helps readers trace the history of food safety, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions."--Publisher's website.

Explains how bacteria in food can cause sickness, identifies the most common causes of foodborne illnesses, and outlines steps to follow to ensure food safety.

"Many people enjoy soft drinks with dinner or at a movie or sporting event. However, it's important to know what's in these beverages and how those ingredients can affect your body. Readers find out the facts about soft drinks in this informative guide to the science of soda. Through detailed main text, full-color photographs, graphic organizers, and sidebars, readers are introduced to essential health and nutrition concepts. In addition, they are...

"Factory foods-or processed foods-are a part of most people's diets to some degree. How are they made? Why do we eat them? What nutritional value do they have? These and many other questions about factory foods are answered in this helpful guide to health and nutrition. With an emphasis on facts rather than judgments about food, readers are encouraged to learn about what they're eating with the help of accessible text, sidebars, and graphic organizers...

"Identifies common food hazards and advises how to deal with them"--Provided by publisher.

Have you ever gotten sick from something you ate? You might have had a foodborne illness. Careless handling can introduce germs into the food supply germs that can make us sick. Vegetables, eggs, meat, and even water can carry viruses and bacteria that upset our digestive system. Foodborne illnesses are in the news as people are warned of outbreaks and investigators work to find the sources and prevent future contamination. Headline Science uses news...