Most Americans are not prepared to ensure food safety during power outages and other emergencies

Food Protection Trends

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 428-436

  Kosa, Katherine M ^a   Cates, Sheryl C ^a   Godwin, Sandria L ^b   Coppings, Richard J ^c   Speller Henderson, Leslie ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Jackson State Community College   (United States)

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