| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Title page; Copyright page; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Food Safety; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 National and global food safety events; 1.3 Foodborne illness outbreaks: imports and exports; 1.4 Regulations impacting food safety; 1.5 China's food safety growing pains; 1.6 Food safety and product testing; 1.7 Fresh fruits and vegetables safety; 1.8 Conclusions and future outlook; References; 2 Food Safety; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Novel technologies and issues; 2.3 Consumer attitudes, knowledge and behavior; 2.4 Conclusion and outlook; References; 3 Educating for Food Safety |
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Food safety education targeting food handlers; 3.3 Effective food safety education interventions; 3.4 Future outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Food Safety Training in Food Services; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Legislation about training; 4.3 Evaluation of the programs; 4.4 Planning the training programs; 4.5 Conclusions and future outlook; References; 5 Product Tracing Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Traceability: meaning and context; 5.3 International traceability regulations; 5.4 Private global traceability standards; 5.5 Country-specific traceability requirements |
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5.6 Costs and benefits to traceability5.7 Challenges; 5.8 The role of technology in traceability; 5.9 Steps to achieve a global, traceable supply chain; 5.10 Summary and outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Linking Local Suppliers to Global Food Markets; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The rise of global supply chains; 6.3 Global trade opportunities for developing countries; 6.4 Food safety issues: traceability, certification, labelling and phytosanitary; 6.5 Role of public standards; 6.6 Role of private standards in food supply chains |
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6.7 Challenges faced by developing countries in food safety implementation6.8 Conclusions and future outlook; References; 7 Achieving Quality Chemical Measurements in Foods; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Quality assurance in food analysis; 7.3 Metrology in chemistry; 7.4 Conclusions and future outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Protection of the Agri-FoodChain by Chemical Analysis; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 European foodand feed law; 8.3 Chemical contaminants; 8.4 Resolution of disputed chemical results; 8.5 Conclusions and future outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 9 Pesticide Residues in Food |
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9.1 Introduction9.2 Pesticides; 9.3 Pathway of pesticide residues in the food chain; 9.4 Pesticide residue dissipation during processing; 9.5 Pesticide residues in food and food products; 9.6 Pesticide residues in humans; 9.7 Health repercussions; 9.8 Measures to combat pesticide exposure; References; 10 The Need for a Closer Look at Pesticide Toxicity during GMO Assessment; 10.1 Purpose, aim and scope; 10.2 A silent pandemic; 10.3 Link between pesticides and agricultural GMOs; 10.4 Focus on Roundup toxicity in GMOs; 10.5 Agricultural GMOs producing Bt are new insecticidal plants |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data |
| Subject |
Food contamination.
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Food industry and trade -- Safety measures.
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Food Contamination.
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Food Safety.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bhat, Rajeev, editor of compilation
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Gómez-López, Vicente M., editor of compilation
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| LC no. |
2013047916 |
| ISBN |
1118474562 (electronic bk) |
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1118474570 (electronic bk) |
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1118474597 (electronic bk) |
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9781118474563 (electronic bk) |
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9781118474570 (electronic bk) |
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9781118474594 (electronic bk) |
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(cloth) |
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