Note on the London Food Commission. Notes on the Contributors. Foreword by Ian Bellerby and David Wells. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Food Quality Charter. 1. Why Food Adulteration is a Public Issue 2. Information: Your Food but Their Secrets 3. Additives: Going Underground? 4. Pesticides: Can Damage Your Health – Official 5. Fertilisers: Flooding the Market 6. Water in Food: The Oldest Adulteration in the Book 7. Food Irradiation: A New Technical Solution or More Problems? 8. Food Poisoning: The Chicken Comes Home to Roost. Appendix I: Charter for the Rights of Consumers. Appendix II: Wholesome Food in a Healthy Environment. References. Index.
Biography
The London Food Commission was an independent source of research, information, advice and education on food and public health. It was launched in spring 1985, with funds from the Greater London Council. It worked with a wide range of statutory and voluntary organisations, trade unions and individuals. Its interests covered all food matters from production to consumption. It became the Food Commission in 1990 and from 2011 has been a virtual organisation with a website and email address maintained by volunteers and supported by donations and by the Food Commission Research Charity, and occasional grant-funded projects.
