New edition of Food Fight available

The second addition of FOOD FIGHT is now available with a new cover, an additional chapter on Listeria, and a new subtitle: The People's Guide to Food Safety in a Dangerous World. Food Fight serves as a complete reference to agents of food sabotage, food-borne illness, and safe food handling.

West Nile -- Norwalk -- CWD -- Ricin: Too Close for Comfort?

West Nile virus spread rampantly across the country this past year, killing the elderly. Chronic Wasting Disease has necessitated the destruction of thousands of deer across the state of Wisconsin. Norwalk virus has sickened hundreds of cruise ship passengers over the past few months. Ricin was found in a London hotel. How much do you know about the chemical and biological agents that are making the headlines these days? What should you know about them? How will they affect you and your family?
    
These questions and many others are simply yet completely answered in FOOD FIGHT: The People's Guide to Food Safety in a Dangerous World. This new book, written and illustrated by food safety specialist Rebecca Hohlstein, discusses many bacterial, viral and chemical hazards that can occur naturally in our food and water, but it also addresses their potential for use as agents of terror. Ms Hohlstein talks about each agent, starting with historical aspects followed by the illnesses they cause, including symptoms, diagnoses and treatments. Finally, the author offers suggestion for protecting yourself and your family against these hazards, whether they occur naturally or as a result of an intentional contamination of food or water. FOOD FIGHT is an easy-to-understand reference for all types of food- and water-borne illnesses.
    
Rebecca Hohlstein has been a food bacteriologist for twenty years, the last seven of which she has had her own training and consulting company serving the food production and food testing industries. With the release of FOOD FIGHT and various speaking engagements, Ms Hohlstein has now begun to focus her efforts on food safety education for the general public.