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Pennington writes with intimate knowledge not only of the science but also of regulations and committees ... Very well informed and wide-ranging. The Scientific and Medical Network Review ... a fascinating read, packed with wry observations of human social behaviour ... The book is informative and thought-provoking and I recommend it highly for any who might be under the spotlight next time there is a microbiological disaster - which there will be! MicroBiology Today ... he embraces the historical, legal and scientific aspects of his subject, though he is best when dealing with the political aspects ... a thought-provoking and in-depth look at a handful of relatively recent food scares in Britain - including the outbreak of E. coli 0157 and the emergence of variant CJD. M2 Best Books This book has a refreshing underlying belief in the possibility of progress. The Lancet Pennington's passionate commitment to the explanatory power of scientific understanding is the laudable central quality that gives this book undeniable importance and relevance. The Lancet Pennington has written a defence of science in the service of society that is as accessible to the general reader as it is timely and of great importance. The Lancet ... memorable examples of the human propensity to ignore danger signals until it is too late. Nature Consumers' interest in food is at an all time high ... However, there is also a great deal of misinformation in the general media. Hugh Pennington's reputation for independence and sound science will carry weight with the target audience. Dame Sheila McKechnie, Director, Consumers' Association Riveting is not a word to use lightly, in a review or anywhere else. But it is exactly the word for Professor Hugh Pennington's forensic filleting of cases. The Scotsman His careful, sleuth-like, and entertaining documentation of events shows that the two things that helped E-co
Pennington writes with intimate knowledge not only of the science but also of regulations and committees ... Very well informed and wide-ranging. The Scientific and Medical Network Review ... a fascinating read, packed with wry observations of human social behaviour ... The book is informative and thought-provoking and I recommend it highly for any who might be under the spotlight next time there is a microbiological disaster - which there will be! MicroBiology Today ... he embraces the historical, legal and scientific aspects of his subject, though he is best when dealing with the political aspects ... a thought-provoking and in-depth look at a handful of relatively recent food scares in Britain - including the outbreak of E. coli 0157 and the emergence of variant CJD. M2 Best Books This book has a refreshing underlying belief in the possibility of progress. The Lancet Pennington's passionate commitment to the explanatory power of scientific understanding is the laudable central quality that gives this book undeniable importance and relevance. The Lancet Pennington has written a defence of science in the service of society that is as accessible to the general reader as it is timely and of great importance. The Lancet ... memorable examples of the human propensity to ignore danger signals until it is too late. Nature Consumers' interest in food is at an all time high ... However, there is also a great deal of misinformation in the general media. Hugh Pennington's reputation for independence and sound science will carry weight with the target audience. Dame Sheila McKechnie, Director, Consumers' Association Riveting is not a word to use lightly, in a review or anywhere else. But it is exactly the word for Professor Hugh Pennington's forensic filleting of cases. The Scotsman His careful, sleuth-like, and entertaining documentation of events shows that the two things that helped E-co