This book presents new perspectives on the food industry and food production with a special focus on key issues in engineering, quality and control. It draws on the wealth of experience of its respected contributors to provide an up-to-date and reliable picture. The first part considers issues in food quality, such as the molecular biological techniques for monitoring microalgae and post-harvest senescence in shiitake. Part two addresses trends in vital food and control engineering. The authors present their findings on issues such as machine vision to determine crop maturity and the economics of beer processing. Part three reviews issues in the structure and function of food engineering. Contributors present their studies on topics including rice starch-based biodegradable films and the impact of climate change on food-borne diseases. Finally, part four presents social science perspectives on organic food and agriculture. The chapters address issues such as consumer attention to organic product labelling and behavioural analyses of farmers attitudes towards organic farming. This interdisciplinary text will be an essential resource for readers seeking to understand the food industry today.
| Specifications |
Descriptions |
| ISBN |
9789535120575 |
| Year |
2017 |
| Binding |
Hardcover |
| Subject |
Food Science & Technology |
| Pages |
376 |
| Weight |
0.4 |
| Readership |
NA |
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