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Food Safety and Food Quality - (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology) by R E Hester & R M Harrison (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The quality and safety of the food we eat attracts a great deal of publicity and is high on the list of public concerns.
- About the Author: The series has been edited by Professors Hester and Harrison since it began in 1994.
- 178 Pages
- Technology, Food Science
- Series Name: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology
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About the Book
Thought-provoking and of interest to a wide readership, this authoritative review will be welcomed by food scientists, legislators, government officials and advisors.
Book Synopsis
The quality and safety of the food we eat attracts a great deal of publicity and is high on the list of public concerns. This highly emotive issue is discussed in this timely book, which brings together a group of experts to present up-to-date and balanced overviews on a wide range of topics including GM crops; hazardous microorganisms such as E. coli; the BSE/CJD problem; and cancer-causing chemicals, both natural and synthetic. Thought-provoking and of interest to a wide readership, this authoritative review will be welcomed by food scientists, legislators, government officials and advisors. Students of food science or environmental science will also find it essential reading.
Review Quotes
"... a balanced and up-to-date overview ... an easy-to-follow text for a wide readership ..."
-- "Nutrition Bulletin, 2001, 26, p 263-264""... a series of very good and useful reviews."
-- "Chemistry and Industry, Issue No 2, 31 January 2002, p 26""... a thoroughly readable account of a set of topics which are of central importance to a wide range of readers ..."
-- "Food Trade Review, Vol 71, May 2001""... the editors and authors have produced a book that addresses the current hot issues ..."
-- "Trends in Food Science & Technology, 12, 2002, 252""The book must be heartedly recommended to all members of IFST, both as an interesting and thought-provoking read - and as one to recommend to so many of those who ask us questions about food and the food industry."
-- "Food Science and Technology, Vol 15, Issue 4, p 61, 2001""... a balanced and up-to-date overview ... an easy-to-follow text for a wide readership ..."
"... a series of very good and useful reviews."
"... a thoroughly readable account of a set of topics which are of central importance to a wide range of readers ..."
"... the editors and authors have produced a book that addresses the current hot issues ..."
"The book must be heartedly recommended to all members of IFST, both as an interesting and thought-provoking read - and as one to recommend to so many of those who ask us questions about food and the food industry."
About the Author
The series has been edited by Professors Hester and Harrison since it began in 1994.
Professor Roy Harrison OBE is listed by ISI Thomson Scientific (on ISI Web of Knowledge) as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Environmental Science/Ecology category. He has an h-index of 54 (i.e. 54 of his papers have received 54 or more citations in the literature). In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science in the New Year Honours List. He was profiled by the Journal of Environmental Monitoring (Vol 5, pp 39N-41N, 2003). Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.
Now an emeritus professor, Professor Ron Hester's current activities in chemistry are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor. He also retains appointments as external examiner and assessor / adviser on courses, individual promotions, and departmental / subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.