This Book Is Dedicated to
Those Families Who Have Suffered
from the Scourge of E. Coli 0157:H7
and Other Food-Borne Illnesses.
I would like to acknowledge:
Bruce Berman, for his suggestions at the outset of this project as well as his insightful critique of the outline for Toxin; Nikki Fox, for sharing with me her extensive research on food-borne illness; Ron Savenor, for helping me overcome a particular barrier in my own research; and Jean Reeds, for her invaluable comments and suggestions on the work in progress.