Safety and the Food Supply

by Laura La Bella

Book Overview

The United States is the largest producer of food in the world. Agriculture is one of America's largest industries with more than 20 million people working in agriculture-related jobs. Our country produces so much food that we export more than 60 billion dollars-worth of agricultural products each year. Keeping this vast supply of food safe is very important. Food safety is about making sure that foods stay fresh while traveling from farms to supermarkets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1435853644
• ISBN13: 9781435853645
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12