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Why Food Recalls Keep Happening

Investigative and systems-level books that explain how consolidated supply chains, weakened regulation, and informal vending create the conditions for recurring outbreaks and recalls.

6 booksMay 11, 2026

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Part of 560+ tracked lists·2 crossover shelves·61% reader overlap with Agribusiness Books

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2. The Chain
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Deep reporting on industrial food chains that shows how centralized processing and distributive failures amplify...
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3. Raw Deal
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Exposé of meat industry corruption that illuminates regulatory capture and lapses that lead to public-health threats.
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4. Whitewash
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Detailed critique of pervasive agrochemical risks and industry influence on food safety and public health science.
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5. Unsavory Truth
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Authoritative account of industry manipulation of research and policy that helps explain regulatory weakness behind...
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6. Building Community Food Webs
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