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Increasingly, incidents of food poisoning outbreaks and scares over the quality of the nation's food are being reported by the media. This book discusses the importance of food hygiene in today's society and asks: Why is it so important? What happens to our food from the farm to the foodshop? How are foods preserved? How are food and water-borne diseases spread? What happens when things go wrong? How can we practise good food hygiene? It tackles topical issues such as food contamination, irradiation and legislation.