Food-borne disease in the 21st century

PREVIEW

Estimates of the number of cases of food-borne illness in the United States reach as high as 80 million per year, with perhaps as many as 7,000 deaths. Whatever the true numbers might be, the fact that food is making many people sick is abundantly clear. The causes of these illnesses have changed dramatically during the past decade. In this article, the authors discuss food safety issues likely to dominate public health agendas as we move into the new century.