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Regulating Food Additives, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Regulating Food Additives

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the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Food additives have used since the beginning of time to enhance the quantity and quality of food. Regulating Food Additives: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly addresses both the importance and the dangers of additives. This book discusses topics such as how they are prepared, how they are regulated, and why we need to be concerned about them

Cover; Regulating Food Additives; Regulating Food Additives: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Prologue; "Momma, There's a Fly in My Soup!"; Part 1: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1; Introduction; Don't Shop on an Empty Stomach; Key Terms, Acronyms, Definitions; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 2; 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs; Regulatory Timeline (1862-1933); Then (1933); Regulatory Timeline (1934-1972); Later (1972); NOW (2002-Present); Regulatory Timeline (2002-2014); References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 3Borax Smith and the Twenty-Mule TeamIt Began with the "Old Ranger"; It ended with the 1906 Federal Food and Drug Act; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 4; Dining at the Hygienic Table with the Poison Squad; The Table Setter; The Sherlock Holmes of the Poison Table; The Table Is Set; Clearing the Table; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 5; Pink Slime; THE 411 ON LEAN, FINELY TEXTURED BEEF; NH4OH; Lean, Finely Textured Beef1; "Pink Slime" Controversy; The Bottom Line; Note; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 6; Eating with Your Eyes; Color and Taste, a Logical LinkWhy We Shouldn't Eat with Our EyesFDA-approved and Banned Food Color Additives; The Bottom Line on Eating with Your Eyes; References and Recommended Reading; Part 2: Food Additive Regulations; Chapter 7; US Food Law History; Regulation Nation; Why Regulate?; Food Regulation: The Fight for Safe Food; 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act (Wiley Act); Chamber of Horrors; The New Law: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938; The Bottom Line; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 8; Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 and Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS); Title 21 of the CFR; GRASPart 186 Indirect Food Additives Considered GRASNote; References And Recommended Reading; Part 3: Just the Facts Ma'am; Chapter 9; Unavoidable Food Defects; Introduction; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 10; Animal Feed Additives; Introduction; What Goes in Eventually Comes Out; Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance; Hormones and Endocrine Disruption; Let's Talk Beef from Farm to Table; Note; References and Recommended Reading; Chapter 11; Food Terrorism; The Threat; Is Terrorism in the Barnyard Really Possible?; The Bottom Line; Note; References and Recommended Reading; Index