Food Safety (eBook)

The Science of Keeping Food Safe

Ian C. Shaw (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2018 | 2. Auflage
568 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-13367-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Food safety is a multi-faceted subject, using microbiology, chemistry, standards and regulations, and risk management to address issues involving bacterial pathogens, chemical contaminants, natural toxicants, additive safety, allergens, and more.

This revised edition has been updated with the latest information on food safety. It addresses all the topics pertinent to a full understanding of keeping the food we eat safe. Each chapter of Food Safety: The Science of Keeping Food Safe, Second Edition proceeds from introductory concepts and builds towards a sophisticated treatment of the topic, allowing the reader to take what knowledge is required for understanding food safety at a wide range of levels. Illustrated with photographs and examples throughout, this new edition also boasts 4 new chapters covering radioactivity in food; food terrorism; food authenticity; and food supplements.

* This second edition has been revised and updated throughout to include the latest topics in this fast-moving field
* Includes 4 brand new chapters on radioactivity in food, food terrorism, food authenticity, and food supplements
* The most readable and user-friendly food safety book for students, scientists, regulators, and general readers

Food Safety is the ideal starting point for students and non-specialists seeking to learn about food safety issues, and an enjoyable and stylish read for those who already have an academic or professional background in the area.

Autor

IAN C. SHAW is Professor of Toxicology at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His CV includes academic positions in biochemistry, toxicology, and applied biology, as well as experience as a clinical scientist and a member of various international government advisory bodies on food safety.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.1.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Food Legislation • Food Quality Assurance • Food Science & Technology • Lebensmittelforschung u. -technologie • Lebensmittel-Gesetzgebung • Lebensmittel / Qualitätskontrolle • Microbiology, Food Safety & Security • Mikrobiologie u. Nahrungsmittelsicherheit
• ISBN-10: 1-119-13367-X / 111913367X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-13367-4 / 9781119133674