Food Safety: Contaminants, Pathogens, and Illnesses

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for overseeing the safety of about 80 percent of the nation’s food supply and for promoting good nutrition. Chapter 1 reviews FDA’s food safety- and nutrition-related activities and resources. Arsenic, an element in the earth''s crust, can be harmful to human health and may be present in water and certain foods, such as rice. Chapter 2 examines...