MLA Annotated Bibliography on the Food System and Disease

Dominique Patton, "Poultry Workers may Spread Antibiotic-Resistant E.coli." Breaking News on Food Processing & Packiaging, Food Productiondaily, Web. 02 Jan. 2008

This article is about the drug-resistant bacteria are common in the industrial environment, and these kinds of bacteria such as E.coli are accuring among industrial poultry workers at a high level, and a new study was to show this exposure. Occupational exposure to E.coli maby be an important route of entry which is from industrial meat processing to the community.

"Slautherhouses and processing." The Issues. Serving Up Healthy Food Choices. Sustainabletable.org, Web. September, 2009


In this article, the author mentions that the meat industry is consolidated and dominated by a few huge corporations, and this consolidation is still increasing in the U.S. The meat can be contaminated during the industrial meat processing, the the food safety cannot be pretty assured. Several dangerous elements may come into the food during the process. In order to ensure the meat safety, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stringently controls and manages all meat production for commercial sale in the U.S.

Michael Pollan, "The Vegetable-Industrial Complex." The New York Times Magazine. October 15, 2006


Pollan states in his article is about the industrial farming and processing method have been "industrialized and centralized over the last few decades," and both of them are putting our health at peril. He also makes a case for eating local because we want to support farmers in our communities and eat seasonal fresh food. This article relates to the current industrial food issue.

William Marler. "William Marler Calls on Congress to Act to Protect Nation's Food Supply." Bussiness Wire, Web. July 28, 2008

In this article, the author states that the present E.coli O157:H7 outbreak becomes more dangerous, and the spread of E.coli contaminates beef across the country. During the past five years, E.coli illnesses from fresh produce. The public harm will be immeasurable in both lives damaged and businesses lost. The author also lists some his suggestions for where congress should focus its efforts.

Alex Avery. "Food Wars" National Review, Web. January 8, 2007

According to this article, Avery states that natural nasties like E.coli woule vanish from our food supply. Harmful bacteria are rampant in meatpacking, more regulations and farm inspections would face to recent E.coli outbreaks. The reason for the E.coli outbreaks is the increased popularity of pre-cut salad greens. There is noany guarantee about E.coli is not in any bag and any particular bag will be safe. Harmful bacteria literally surround us.