Annotated Bibliography: Unsafe-Goods
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Binckes, J. (2010, March 3). New study: Increased food inspection will save billions. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/03/ The author in this article talks about the intensified action against foodborne illnesses. In particular, it discusses about Rep. Rosa DeLauro 's bill on increasing food inspection so that the victims of food-related pathogens are going to become lesser in number. Intensifying food inspection is necessitated in part by the full economic cost of the different illnesses suffered by people who have eaten foods that are contaminated. This is also the information that could be used in the …show more content…
China CSR. (2010, February 4). China to rectify issues with unsafe food products. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2010/02/04/7108-china-to-rectify- issues-with-unsafe-food-products/ This article is useful for the current paper because it serves as proof that there are indeed countries, like China, that have unsafe food practices. Although the focus of the paper is on the use of melamine as a major ingredient of dairy products, this practice can translate to other areas in the food industry. If local companies are not afraid to mix melamine, which is an organic compound that can create solid materials, with milk products, then, it follows that are also not afraid to use sub-standard practices in agricultural and meat products. The Chinese government acknowledges the importance of having safety standards and is intent on implementing one in 2010 to prevent future cases like the use of melamine. What the article shows is that China is too far behind in food safety standards, making its food …show more content…
These rules can assure buyers of locally-grown foods that the growers are actually following food safety standards. This is a useful article for highlighting the importance of buying from domestic markets rather than patronizing imported foods that may look very healthy and delicious but could be carriers of pathogens that can cause all sorts of illnesses (Gold, 2008).
Fisher, P., Schumacher, B., & Jones, S. (2002, December). A grower 's guide to preventing food- borne illness from Berry Crops. Ministry of Agriculture: Food & Rural Affairs. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/ berry_obgabrochure.html This article is very important in the present paper as it brings to light some of the non-safety food processes that some food produces use in other countries. These include the use of contaminated spray water, soil, and irrigation systems to grow foods. Even if the focus of the article is on berry products, the same things could apply to other exports. Besides, berries have been one of the top ten foods that are most prone to getting contaminated.
Binckes, J. (2010, March 3). New study: Increased food inspection will save billions. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/03/ The author in this article talks about the intensified action against foodborne illnesses. In particular, it discusses about Rep. Rosa DeLauro 's bill on increasing food inspection so that the victims of food-related pathogens are going to become lesser in number. Intensifying food inspection is necessitated in part by the full economic cost of the different illnesses suffered by people who have eaten foods that are contaminated. This is also the information that could be used in the …show more content…
China CSR. (2010, February 4). China to rectify issues with unsafe food products. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2010/02/04/7108-china-to-rectify- issues-with-unsafe-food-products/ This article is useful for the current paper because it serves as proof that there are indeed countries, like China, that have unsafe food practices. Although the focus of the paper is on the use of melamine as a major ingredient of dairy products, this practice can translate to other areas in the food industry. If local companies are not afraid to mix melamine, which is an organic compound that can create solid materials, with milk products, then, it follows that are also not afraid to use sub-standard practices in agricultural and meat products. The Chinese government acknowledges the importance of having safety standards and is intent on implementing one in 2010 to prevent future cases like the use of melamine. What the article shows is that China is too far behind in food safety standards, making its food …show more content…
These rules can assure buyers of locally-grown foods that the growers are actually following food safety standards. This is a useful article for highlighting the importance of buying from domestic markets rather than patronizing imported foods that may look very healthy and delicious but could be carriers of pathogens that can cause all sorts of illnesses (Gold, 2008).
Fisher, P., Schumacher, B., & Jones, S. (2002, December). A grower 's guide to preventing food- borne illness from Berry Crops. Ministry of Agriculture: Food & Rural Affairs. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/ berry_obgabrochure.html This article is very important in the present paper as it brings to light some of the non-safety food processes that some food produces use in other countries. These include the use of contaminated spray water, soil, and irrigation systems to grow foods. Even if the focus of the article is on berry products, the same things could apply to other exports. Besides, berries have been one of the top ten foods that are most prone to getting contaminated.