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Elizabeth Connor, MLS, AHIP Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security Pre-publication tained through the Internet. Individu- REVIEWS, als should closely check the current- COMMENTARIES, ness,accuracy,andsourceofinforma- tionoftheonlineresource.Theauthor EVALUATIONS . . . notestheneedforcriteriainevaluating Internet information. “The Internet Guide to Food Safety The book is a series of well-orga- andSecuritybyElizabethConnor nized, category-based lists of Internet has been written for the English-lan- information. These topical or format guageprofessionalandconsumerhealth categories range from comprehensive audiences. The material covered em- sitestospecializedsitesofinterestsuch phasizes Internet sites within North as governmental medicine. Each link America but also includes some links includes an annotation that notes the fromtheUnitedKingdom,otherEuro- authorityoftheresource,asummaryof peancountries,andAustralia.Connor itsscope,andhighlightskeyfeatures.A has authored and edited a number of articles and books dealing with the checkmarkisusedtodenotemajorre- Internet and electronic resources. sourceswithauthoritativeandoriginal Thisworkisacomprehensivecom- content. pilationofannotatedlinksforthose‘in- Besides the subject categories of terested in staying healthy when han- links, the work contains an extensive dling, preparing, and storing food at listofusefulsearchenginesanddirec- home and eating foods prepared by tories, a detailed explanation of Web others.’Withtheemergenceoftheglo- site addresses, and a comprehensive baleconomy,thereisaneedto‘deter- glossary derived from numerous on- mine the source, safety, or security of line sources.” food available for consumption.’ Intheintroduction,theauthornotes Lenny Rhine, PhD that consumers of health information University Librarian, shouldbeextremelycarefulaboutmedi- Health Science Center Libraries, cal information or advice that is ob- University of Florida More pre-publication REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . . “Connorhaswrittenathoroughand enceandservice,nutrition,andpublic informative book dealing with healthwillfindthisworktobeparticu- many different aspects of food safety larly relevant. and security on the Internet. Internet Connor’s concise annotations pro- GuidetoFoodSafetyandSecurityshould videthereaderwithinformationneeded prove to be useful for the consumer, to evaluate Web sites as well as the publichealthstudent,orlibrarian.The background information necessary to introductory chapter explains how to better understand the importance of evaluate a Web site for authoritative thefood safetyissuesaddressed.Any and peer-reviewed sources, and lists librarian interested in creating elec- the Web addresses for various search tronic pathfinders or research guides enginesthatcanbeusedtolocatethese related to food safety issues will find sources.Thechaptersdealingwithspe- InternetGuidetoFoodSafetyandSecurity cific safety issues and concerns, dis- tobeagreattime-saverbecauseConnor ease,andlegislationcoverawidevari- haspreselectedthebestsites.Inaddi- ety of public health issues. This book tion,acheckboxsymbolidentifiessites willbeawelcomeadditiontoanyrefer- withoriginalandauthoritativecontent ence shelf.” sothatthereadercanquicklyidentify thepearls.Aconvenient glossaryalso Kathy D. Broyles, MLS, AHIP providesneededexplanationofunique Public Services Librarian, terms associated with food safety as University of North Texas well as the language used to describe Health Science Center various types of Web tools. Connor’s style is approachable for general readers and students, but is alsousefulforfacultyandlibrariansas well.Irecommendreadingthisbookat your computer, because you will feel “Thisgoldmineofinformationpro- the need to begin looking up many videsannotationsandaddresses sitesasyouread.Onceyoubegincare- for hundreds of Web sites related to fully examining the sites, you might food safety and security and related neverseeyourfavoritefoodsorrestau- concerns. This book is a worthwhile rants in the same way.” additionforpubliclibraries,consumer health collections, and health sciences David A. Nolfi, MLS, AHIP libraries. Academic libraries support- Health Sciences Librarian, ing programs in agriculture, food sci- Duquesne University The Haworth Information Press® An Imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc. New York (cid:127) London (cid:127) Oxford NOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY USERS ThisisanoriginalbooktitlepublishedbyTheHaworthInformation Press®,animprintofTheHaworthPress,Inc.Unlessotherwisenoted in specific chapters with attribution, materials in this book have not been previously published elsewhere in any format or language. CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION NOTES Allbookspublished byTheHaworthPress,Inc.anditsimprintsare printedoncertifiedpHneutral,acid-freebookgradepaper.Thispa- permeetstheminimumrequirementsofAmericanNationalStandard forInformation Sciences-Permanence ofPaperforPrintedMaterial, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security THE HAWORTH INFORMATION PRESS® Haworth Internet Medical Guides M. Sandra Wood, MLS Editor The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internetby Lillian R. Brazin Internet Guide to Travel Healthby Elizabeth Connor Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Womenby M. Sandra Wood Internet Guide to Food Safety and Securityby Elizabeth Connor Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security Elizabeth Connor, MLS, AHIP The Haworth Information Press® An Imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc. 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However,thepublisher,employees,editors,andagentsofTheHaworthPressarenotresponsible foranyerrorscontainedhereinorforconsequencesthatmayensuefromtheuseofmaterialsor informationcontainedinthiswork.Theopinionsexpressedbytheauthor(s)arenotnecessarily those of The Haworth Press, Inc. Duetotheever-changingnatureoftheInternet,Websitenamesandaddresses,thoughverifiedto the best of the publisher's ability, should not be accepted as accurate without independent verification. Cover design by Marylouise E. Doyle. InternationalFoodSafetyIconsusedonthecovercourtesyoftheInternationalAssociationforFood Protection. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Connor, Elizabeth, MLS. Internet guide to food safety and security / Elizabeth Connor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-10: 0-7890-2631-7 (hc.) ISBN-10: 0-7890-2632-5 (pbk.) ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-2631-6 (hc. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-2632-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1.Foodadulterationandinspection—Computernetworkresources—Directories. 2.Food— Safetymeasures—Computernetworkresources—Directories. 3.Internetaddresses—Directories. I. Title. TX531.C613 2005 025.06'36319264—dc22 2005005953 To fearless and courageous librarians everywhere
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