Acrylamide and human health -- Nitrates in food, health, and the environment -- Endocrine disrupting compounds in olive oil -- Clostridium botulinum and botulism -- Listeria monocytogenes and listeriosis -- The toxic oil syndrome in Spain -- A ban on paprika in Hungary -- An outbreak of botulism in Italy -- Listeriosis from butter in Finland -- Alternative solutions for the treatment of food produce -- Heavy metals in organic milk -- Aflatoxins in farmed fish in Estonia -- Mycotoxins in cereal products from Romania
Summary
Presents food safety concepts and issues in a practical and applied framework. This book is divided into three sections: microbial food safety; chemical residues and contaminants; and, risk assessment and food legislation. It covers various food safety issues and also discusses the historical perspective of food safety issues
