The Safe Food Handbook: How to Make Smart Choices About Risky Food - Softcover

Perrett, Heli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615190171 ISBN 13: 9781615190171

Publisher: The Experiment LLC, 2011

Synopsis

The Safe Food Handbook is an essential guide for everyone, especially those most vulnerable to unsafe food—pregnant women, older adults, young children, those with serious health conditions—and anyone who cooks for them. Dr. Heli Perrett provides clear guidance on how to:Recognize the riskiest foods and places to eatProtect yourself from dangerous microbes like E.coli and SalmonellaReduce toxins that build up in your bodyLearn which corners you can cut—and which you shouldn’tEnjoy your favorite foods without hurting your health or your budgetHelpfully organized by food group, The Safe Food Handbook demystifies the perils in our food—infectious bacteria, deadly molds, hormones, antibiotics, toxins, irradiation, and even wax on produce. Risks lurk in . . .Fruits and Vegetables • Fish and Shellfish • Meat and Poultry • Dairy • Eggs • Grains, Legumes and Nuts • and even Herbs and Spices. . . but Dr. Perrett answers your questions on shopping (“What exactly does this label mean?”), eating out (“What should I avoid in restaurants?”), and food preparation and storage (“How long can I save these leftovers?”)—so you don’t have to worry. You’ll have the inside story on what’s really in your shopping bag—and on your fork.

About this title

About the Author

Heli Perrett, PhD, a sociologist and microbiologist, has served as a senior technical specialist at the United Nations Development Programme and at the World Bank. She specializes in food, public health, and farming issues. She learned to love and grow food at an early age, and she continues to harvest organic crops at her home in Oakland, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Experiment LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615190171
• ISBN 13: 9781615190171
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368