Food Safety

This book is an updated reference source on food safety best practices. The chapters discuss analytical approaches to measuring food contaminants, quality control and risk assessment of food storage, food irradiation, etc. The contributors discuss how quality control and management help to establish sustainable and secure food systems globally. The book covers topics such as techniques to measure food contaminants, toxins, heavy metals and pesticide content in food. FEATURESExamines the role of food safety approaches in global food supply chainsDescribes various detection techniques for food contaminants and toxinsDiscusses the application of nanotechnology and other innovations in food safety and risk assessmentReviews the international regulations for management of food hazardsIncludes the hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP) principlesThis book is an essential resource to help students, researchers, and industry professionals understand and address day-to-day problems regarding food contamination and safety and their impact on human health.