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Food irradiation. A guidebook.

Author(s) : SATIN M.

Type of monograph: Guide/Handbook

Summary

The book is an updated and detailed survey of the past, present and future of food irradiation. It compares the opposition our generation has towards food irradiation to the opposition an earlier generation had towards pasteurization of milk, and draws attention to the safety and practicality of food irradiation as a tool to prevent foodborne diseases. Contents: food irradiation; pasteurization; foodborne diseases; the use of irradiation to prevent the spread of foodborne diseases; the prevention of food losses after harvesting; advocacy objections to food irradiation; irradiated foods and the consumer; irradiation and the food industry; some final thoughts.

Details

  • Original title: Food irradiation. A guidebook.
  • Record ID : 1996-3179
  • Languages: English
  • Publication: Technomic Publishing Company - United states/United states
  • Publication date: 1996
  • Source: Source: ed. 2; 211 p. (15.3 x 22.5); fig.; tabl.; index; USD 45.00.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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