In Bad Taste or Food Safety

In Bad Taste?: The Adventures and Science Behind Food Delicacies

Author: Massimo Francesco Marcon

Part travelogue, part scientific investigation, Dr. Marcone describes his journeys into remote regions of the world, often risking life and limb at the hands of rebel warlords, corrupt police, international smugglers, and hungry crocodiles. He does this all in the search for the hidden secrets and science behind the world's most expensive and bizarre foods. The stories and information in this eclectic collection of food delicacies will certainly satisfy the curiosity of food aficionados and adventure travelers alike but is also sure to whet the appetites of the just curious.

Table of Contents:

Foreword   Jay Ingram     9
Introduction     13
Introducing Dr. Massimo Marcone     15
Indonesia     23
Ethiopia     49
Morocco     73
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong     97
Italy (Sardinia and Abruzzi)     129
Canada and the United States     149
Thailand and Mexico     167
Inside the "CSI Laboratory"     183
Taste Development     193

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Food Safety: Old Habits, New Perspectives

Author: Phyllis Entis

Food Safety offers an intriguing, anecdotal assessment of food- and waterborne illnesses "from farm to fork." It examines how modern technology and traditional views about food safety and food handling can affect consumer safety and it concludes that the responsibility for a safe food supply lies with a variety of people, including regulators, food producers, food handlers, and consumers. Readers will become familiar with the history and causes behind many well-known outbreaks from cholera to E. coli O157:H7 to mad cow disease.

What People Are Saying

Chris Thoms
I found it an informative and enjoyable read that should appeal to a wide readership. The author reminds us of the importance of a co-ordinated approach to food safety by providing the reader with key examples of food-borne disease outbreaks associated with breaches of biosecurity, food processing and handling along the food chain to the consumer.