Shaw, Ian C.

Food safety : the science of keeping food safe / by Ian C. Shaw. - Second edition. - Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell/John Wiley & Sons, 2018. - xiv, 548 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Food risk -- Bacteria -- Viruses -- Parasites -- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse) -- Chemical contaminants -- Natural toxins -- Endocrine disrupting chemicals -- Genetically modified food -- Colours, flavours and preservatives -- Food irradiation -- Food safety and the unborn child -- Organic food -- Food allergy -- Food legislation -- Radioactivity in food -- Food supplements -- Food terrorism -- Food authenticity.

"Food safety is a multi-faceted subject, using microbiology, chemistry, standards and regulations, and risk management to address issues involving bacterial pathogens, chemical contaminants, natural toxicants, additive safety, allergens, and more."--Back cover. "This revised edition has been updated with the latest information on food safety. It addresses all the topics pertinent to a full understanding of keeping the food we eat safe. Each chapter of Food Safety: The Science of Keeping Food Safe, Second Edition proceeds from introductory concepts and builds towards a sophisticated treatment of the topic, allowing the reader to take what knowledge is required for understanding food safety at a wide range of levels. Illustrated with photographs and examples throughout, this new edition also boasts 4 new chapters covering radioactivity in food; food terrorism; food authenticity; and food supplements."--Back cover.

9781119133667 (pbk.)

2017037700 (print)


Food--Analysis
Food contamination
Food--Safety measures

TX531 / Sh2 2018