The past few years have witnessed an upsurge
in incidences relating to food safety issues,
which are all attributed to different
factors. Today, with the increase in
knowledge and available databases on food
safety issues, the world is witnessing
tremendous efforts towards the development of
new, economical and environmentally-friendly
techniques for maintaining the quality of
perishable foods and agro-based commodities.
The intensification of food safety concerns
reflects a major global awareness of foods in
world trade. Several recommendations have
been put forward by various world governing
bodies and committees to solve food safety
issues, which are all mainly targeted at
benefiting consumers. In addition, economic
losses and instability to a particular nation
or region caused by food safety issues can be
huge. Various ‘non-dependent’ risk factors
can be involved with regard to food safety in
a wide range of food commodities such as
fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry,
meat and meat products. Additionally, food
safety issues involves a wide array of issues
including processed foods, packaging,
post-harvest preservation, microbial growth
and spoilage, food poisoning, handling at the
manufacturing units, food additives, presence
of banned chemicals and drugs, and more.
Rapid change in climatic conditions is also
playing a pivotal role with regard to food
safety issues, and increasing the anxiety
about our ability to feed the world safely.
Practical Food Safety: Contemporary Issues
and Future Directions takes a
multi-faceted approach to the subject of food
safety, covering various aspects ranging from
microbiological to chemical issues, and from
basic knowledge to future perspectives. This
is a book exclusively designed to
simultaneously encourage consideration of the
present knowledge and future possibilities of
food safety. This book also covers the
classic topics required for all books on food
safety, and encompasses the most recent
updates in the field. Leading researchers
have addressed new issues and have put forth
novel research findings that will affect the
world in the future, and suggesting how these
should be faced.
This book will be useful for researchers
engaged in the field of food science and food
safety, food industry personnel engaged in
safety aspects, and governmental and
non-governmental agencies involved in
establishing guidelines towards establishing
safety measures for food and agricultural
commodities.
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