Description
The Interaction of Food Industry and Environment addresses all levels of interaction, paying particular attention to avenues for responsible operational excellence in food production and processing. Written at a scientific level, this book explores many topics relating to the food industry and environment, including environmental management systems, environmental performance evaluation, the correlation between food industry, sustainable diets and environment, environmental regulation on the profitability of sustainable water use in the food industry, lifecycle assessment, green supply chain network design and sustainability, the valorization of food processing waste via biorefineries, food-energy-environment trilemma, wastewater treatment, and much more.Readers will also find valuable information on energy production from food processing waste, packaging and food sustainability, the concept of virtual water in the food industry, water reconditioning and reuse in the food industry, and control of odors in the food industry. This book is a welcomed resource for food scientists and technologists, environmentalists, food and environmental engineers and academics.- Addresses the interaction between the food industry and environment at all levels- Focuses on the past decade's advances in the field- Provides a guide to optimize the current food industry's performance- Serves as a resource for anyone dealing with food and environmental science and technology- Includes coverage of a variety of topics, including performance indicators, the correlation between the food industry, sustainable diets and the environment, environmental regulations, lifecycle assessments, green supply chain networks, and more
Table of Contents
1. Environmental management systems in the food industry2. Environmental regulation and sustainable water management in food industry3. Environmental performance evaluation of the food industry4. Sustainability and environmental perspective of the food industry5. Life Cycle Assessment in the food industry6. Sustainable diets: The interaction between food industry and the environment7. Green supply chain8. Biorefineries for the valorization of food processing waste9. Energy and food processing industry10. Packaging and food sustainability11. The concept of virtual water in the food industry12. Wastewater treatment and water reuse in the food industry13. Control of odors in the food industry
