Morton Satin

Food Irradiation (eBook, ePUB)

A Guidebook, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This new edition of a popular guidebook provides an updated, detailed, readable survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It covers a wide variety of topics ranging from the scientific basics to an examination of the many objections to food irradiation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000153866
• Artikelnr.: 59811540

Autorenporträt

Morton Satin is a recognized authority on the development of creative and practical approaches to the food industry. Over the past twenty years he has invented several commercially viable products and processing technologies for developed and developing countries alike. An expert in product development and marketing, Mr. Satin has devoted his career to the food and agricultural sector. He has directed the functions of research and development, marketing, business development and quality assurance for a number of large multinational food corporations. Trained in Canada as a molecular biologist, Mr. Satin has produced numerous publications and articles on food and agricultural technology, both for the technical and lay press. He has won several awards for his contributions to the industry, and has served as a special consultant to several levels of government, expert committees, international organizations and trade associations. He has participated in several high level international missions for the promotion of technology transfer and industrial development. An entrepreneur by nature, Mr. Satin brings to his work a unique mixture of experiences from both the private and public sectors, as well as from his academic and writing activities.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction
1. Foocl Irradiation
What Is Irradiation?
Radioactivity
How Is It Similar to Other Processes?
In What Way Does Irradiation Affect Foods?
Radiation Units
A Short History of Food Irradiation
2. Pasteurization
The Early Work
Commercial Pasteurization
Pasteurization Finally Succeeds
Some Countries Still Do Not Have Pasteurized Milk
The Relationship between Pastewuation and Food Irradiation
Irradiated Milk
3. Fooclbome Diseases
Perception of the Problem
Terminology
Our Awareness of Foodbome Disease
Bacterial Diseases
Mold Diseases
Viruses
Parasites
The Costs of Foodborne Disease
4. The UN of Irradiation to Prevent the Spread of Fooclborne Diseases
Why Use Food Irradiation?
The Poultry Industry
Spices
5. The Prevention of Food Losses after Harvesting
The Extent of Losses
Causes of Losses
The Need for Insect Quarantine
Control of Sprouting and Germination
Shelf Life Extension of Perishable Foods
Delaying Ripening and Aging of Fruits and 'getables
Magnitude of Losses
6. Advocacy Oblectlon1 to Food Irradiation
Food Irradiation Complaint List
Food Irradiation Will Be Used to Mask Spoiled Food
Food Irradiation Will Discomage Strict Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices
Food Irradiation Will Preferentially Kill ''Good''
Bacteria and Thus Encomage Greater GrowthofBad Bacteria
Irradiated Foods Are DevitaJiud and Denatured
Irradiated Foods Are Unnecessary in Today's Food System
Food Irradiation Impairs the Flavor of Foods
Food Irradiation Fails to Destroy Bacterial Toxins in Foods
Irradiated Food May Be Radioactive
Irradiation Brings about Harmful Chemical Changes in Foods
Irradiated Foods Can Cause Genetic Mutations
Polyploidy
The Food Irradiation Issue Needs a Properly Referenced Scientific Report
The Lack of Difference between lrradialed and Nonirradiated Foods Will Encourage Abuses
There Is No Satisfactoiy Tust for Irradiated Foods
Irradiation in Combination with Other Processes Will Reduce the Nutritive Value of Foods
Irradiated Foods Will Not Be Properly Labeled
Food Irradiation Is Dangerous to Workers and Will Cause Environmental Damage
7. Irradiated Foods and the Consumer
Consumer Reaction to Irradiated Foods
Who Pennits Freedom of Choice for Consumers?
Influences upon Decision Makers
Positive Consumer Action
Legislation
Market Choices
Consumer Information
The Media
8. Irradiation and the Food Industry
A Different Attitude towards Food Irradiation
Risk versus Benefit
Irradiated Food Liabilities
Irradiated Food Advantages
Future Applications
9. Some Flnal Thoughts
A WorldFreeofRisk
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
A Free and Informed Choice
References
Index
About the Author.