Paisan Loaharanu, Paul Thomas

Irradiation for Food Safety and Quality

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Food irradiation is increasingly used worldwide as a proven and effective method of food preservation, as well as for improvement of food safety and quality. This book examines applications of the technology in produce, animal products, and prepared foods, the economics of various irradiation technologies, international regulations, the marketing of irradiated products to consumers and retail outlets, and irradiation's implications for the global trade in food and agricultural commodities. Also included is new information on the scientific, regulatory, and consumer acceptance status of food irradiation and the role this technology will play in the 21st century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781587160813
• ISBN-10: 1587160811
• Artikelnr.: 23166565

Autorenporträt

Paisan Loaharanu (Author), Paul Thomas (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Achievements in Food Irradiation during the 20th Century.
Challenges and Opportunities for Food Irradiation in the 21st Century.
Harmonisation of Regulations on Food Irradiation in Accordance with the SPS
and TBT Agreements. Food Irradiation Harmonization in the European Union.
Legal and Technological Consequences of the Ongoing Harmonization of
Regulations in the Field of Food Irradiation. Irradiation as an Alternative
Treatment to Methyl Bromide for Insect Control. Epidemiology of Foodborne
Illness-Role of Food Irradiation. Irradiation: A Critical Control Point in
Ensuring the Microbiological Safety of Raw Foods. Role of Irradiation in a
Multiple-Hurdle Approach to Food Safety. Reducing Microbial Contamination
Including Some Pathogens in Minced Beef by Irradiation. Control of
Post-Harvest Loss of Grain, Fruits and Vegetables by Radiation Processing.
Modern Trends in Post-Production Technology. Low Energy Electron
Irradiation of Food for Microbial Control. Economics of Food Irradiation.
Economics of Machine Sources for Irradiation of Food. United States
Consumer Choice of Irradiated Food. Florida: A Case Study in Marketing
Irradiated Poultry. Growing Impact of Irradiation on Global Production of
and Trade in Spices. Prospects of Irradiation as a Phytosanitary Treatment
of Chilean Grapes. Prospects of Radiation Sterilization of Shelf-Stable
Food.