BIOL 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 5 : Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Foodborne Illness
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Excess is unsustainable and will be avenged (84) Paul rozin- [food] is also very frightening" for it may make us sick, maybe tomorrow or maybe in thirty years : food poisoning- 76 million million cases of food-bourne disease in the us a year- 325,000 hospitalization 5000 deaths (84: costs- 35 billion annually in medical costs and lost productivity. Food business- world"s largest industry so it has become every political concerning the government and the companies they regulate. The usda and fda share responsibilities when it comes to food regulations. (give examples??) This complicated legislation mess creates confusion as well as competition. Offer simple ways to prevent food poisoning- fully cook food, properly thaw and freeze, wash food with clean water. Percentage of obese people has tripled in 40 years (88) Direct and indirect cost of fatness in us is billon (88)
