Full Description
The Encyclopedia of Food and Health, Five Volume Set provides users with a solid bridge of current and accurate information spanning food production and processing, from distribution and consumption to health effects. The Encyclopedia comprises five volumes, each containing comprehensive, thorough coverage, and a writing style that is succinct and straightforward. Users will find this to be a meticulously organized resource of the best available summary and conclusions on each topic. Written from a truly international perspective, and covering of all areas of food science and health in over 550 articles, with extensive cross-referencing and further reading at the end of each chapter, this updated encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for both research and educational needs.
Contents
Topics include:
Alcohol
Antioxidants
Body Composition
Bread
Cadmium
Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Cheeses
Chilled Storage
Cholesterol
Coffee
Colors
Computer Application
Contamination
Dairy Products
Diabetes
Drying
Eating Habits
Emulsifiers
Enzymes
Essential Oils
Ethnic Foods
Exercise
Fat Substitutes
Fatty Acids
Fermented Foods
Fish
Flavor Compounds
Food Additives
Food Poisoning
Food Labeling
Food Production
Food Safety
Freezing
Fruits
Functional Foods
Genetically Modified Foods
Herbs
Insect Pests
Legislation
Listeria
Low-fat Foods
Malnutrition
Malt
Meat
Microscopy
Milk
Obesity
Packaging
Parasites
Pasteurization
Poultry
Preservatives
Protein
Rice
Sensory Evaluation
Shellfish
Soy
Spoilage
Starch
Sugar
Vegetable Oils
Vegetarian Diets
Vitamins
Water
Whey
Wines
Yoghurt
. . .and more!
