Foodborne outbreaks are a notifiable condition in Colorado and, when identified, must be reported to the state or local public health department. The majority of foodborne outbreaks are investigated by local public health agencies, which supply summary reports to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). This report summarizes reported foodborne outbreaks during 2000-2009.

Examines food poisoning and foodborne diseases, discussing their history, symptoms, effects, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

"Grocery stores have vastly increased the convenience and availability of food shopping, but they have also made it easier for the average consumer to ignore the conditions their food is grown or raised in. Generally, it is only when a deadly outbreak of food-borne illness occurs that people scrutinize the food industry. Illuminating text, augmented with informative charts and detailed fact boxes, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of food...

Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.

Food safety has fast become one of the nation's top issues. Three thousand people die each year in the US from foodborne illnesses. Another 48 million are sickened annually and our government fails to protect us. Many foods and additives that we eat every day have been banned for years in other countries. Our government food safety agencies move in reverse - cutting back on inspections, allowing food producers to inspect themselves, and permitting...