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15 food safety and food quality

(Issues in environmental science and technology / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison)

Royal Society of Chemistry, c2001

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Includes index

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Description

The quality and safety of the food we eat attracts a great deal of publicity and is high on the list of public concerns. This highly emotive issue is discussed in this timely book, which brings together a group of experts to present up-to-date and balanced overviews on a wide range of topics including GM crops; hazardous microorganisms such as E. coli; the BSE/CJD problem; and cancer-causing chemicals, both natural and synthetic. Thought-provoking and of interest to a wide readership, this authoritative review will be welcomed by food scientists, legislators, government officials and advisors. Students of food science or environmental science will also find it essential reading.

Table of Contents

  • Assessing the Safety of GM Food Crops
  • Safety and Quality Research Priorities in the Food Industry
  • Biosolid Recycling and Food Safety Issues
  • Mad Cows, Demented Humans and Food
  • Natural and Synthetic Chemicals in the Diet: a Critical Analysis of Possible Cancer Hazards
  • The MAFF Food LINK Research Programmes
  • Sensory Assessment of Food Qualities
  • Subject Index.

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  • NCID
    BA5411616X
  • ISBN
    • 0854042709
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 166 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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