There are more than 250 known foodborne diseases. They can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Natural and manufactured chemicals in food products also can make people sick. Some diseases are caused by toxins from the disease-causing microbe, others by the human bodyâs reactions to the microbe itself.
Patagonia's organizational structure resembles that of a functional structure, where the major functions of the firm are grouped internally. Because Patagonia is a small organization employing some 1,200 employees and is privately held, there is no need for a more complex organizational structure.
A home business is a small business that operates from the business owner's home office. In addition to location, home businesses are usually defined by having a very small number of employees, usually all immediate family of the business owner, in which case it is also a family business. Home businesses generally lack shop frontage, customer parking and street advertising signs. Such businesses are sometimes prohibited by residential zoning regulations. The prospect of working from home has gai