Food safety id divided into sections that reflect the major toxins contaminants in the plant and animal products that constitute our staple diets. The first part includes chapters on plant and microbial toxins that may contribute to common cases of food allergies, intolerance and poisoning. The second part deals with contaminants arising from anthropogenic activities and environmental pollution, while the third part comprises current topics of particular concern in food safety. In the fourth part, a concluding chapter contains a synthesis of the worldwide and continuing concerns over food safety using information from all chapters in the book.
