Examines the scientific facts behind claims about the safety or dangers of organic and commercial foods, natural herbs, modern medicine, and the environment.

Recognizing the social meaning of food and meals in Greco-Roman culture and, in particular, the social meaning of idol-food, is an integral part of understandin

Reveals the truth about foodborne illness, explaining how importing and exporting, processing, packaging, and distribution have led to exposure to a variety of

A New York Times Notable Book The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling aut

Plastics are one of the major achievements of the twentieth century. Today, they permeate our daily lives in just about every way that you can imagine, and they