Issues in Environmental Science and Technology

By: R E Hester (Editor), R M Harrison (Editor)

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Paperback | 2 April 2001

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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. Now available electronically--individual chapters from all titles in the Issues in Environmental Science and Technology series are now available online, fully searchable by key word, on a pay-to-view basis. Contents pages can be viewed free of charge. Visit http://www.rsc.org/issues for full details. part of the Issues in Environmental Science and Technology series]

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"... 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 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 series of very good and useful reviews." * Chemistry and Industry, Issue No 2, 31 January 2002, p 26 * "... the editors and authors have produced a book that addresses the current hot issues ..." * Trends in Food Science & Technology, 12, 2002, 252 * "... a balanced and up-to-date overview ... an easy-to-follow text for a wide readership ..." * Nutrition Bulletin, 2001, 26, p 263-264 *

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies Industrial Chemistry Food & Beverage Technology Family & Health Personal Safety Business & Management Management & Management Techniques Quality Assurance QA & Total Quality Management TQM Industry & Industrial Studies Manufacturing Industries

Food Manufacturing & Related Industries Industrial Relations, Health & Safety Health & Safety Issues Environmental Science

Assessing the Safety of GM Food Crops	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
GMOs already in the Food Chain	p. 3
Assessing Environmental Safety	p. 13
Improved Risk Management through Developments in Recombinant DNA Technology	p. 14
Future GM Crops: from Fantasy to Field Trials	p. 17
Safety Assessment of Future GM Crops	p. 21
Conclusions	p. 23
Acknowledgement	p. 24
Safety and Quality Research Priorities in the Food Industry	p. 25
Introduction	p. 25
Food Safety	p. 26
Food Quality	p. 36
Biosolid Recycling and Food Safety Issues	p. 43
Summary	p. 43
Introduction	p. 44
The Legislative Framework and Industry Practice in the UK and USA	p. 48
Principal Pathogens in Sewage Sludge	p. 58
Existing Management Practices in the UK	p. 61
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point	p. 64
Conclusions	p. 77
Mad Cows, Demented Humans and Food	p. 79
Introduction	p. 79
The Nature of TDE Agents	p. 80
Routes of Transmission	p. 81
The Evidence that vCJD is Caused by the BSE Agent	p. 86
Reasons for the Occurrence of BSE in the UK and Elsewhere in Europe	p. 87
Measures Introduced to Enhance the Safety of Bovine-derived Food Products	p. 87
The Question as to whether BSE could be Masquerading as Scrapie in Sheep or Goats	p. 92
Future Trends	p. 92
Natural and Synthetic Chemicals in the Diet: a Critical Analysis of Possible Cancer Hazards	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Human Exposures to Natural and Synthetic Chemicals	p. 97
The High Carcinogenicity Rate among Chemicals Tested in Chronic Animal Cancer Tests	p. 101
The Importance of Cell Division in Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis	p. 104
The HERP Ranking of Possible Carcinogenic Hazards	p. 107
Ranking Possible Toxic Hazards from Naturally Occurring Chemicals in the Diet	p. 121
Acknowledgements	p. 128
The MAFF Food LINK Research Programmes	p. 129
Policy Background to the Food Link Programmes	p. 129
The LINK Scheme for Collaborative Research	p. 129
Scientific Themes in Ten Years of Food LINK Programmes	p. 134
Scientific Advances and Commercial Benefits through the Food LINK Programmes	p. 134
Promoting Dissemination and Exploitation	p. 139
Evaluation of Two Food LINK Programmes	p. 140
The Future for Food Research Collaboration	p. 141
Sensory Assessment of Food Qualities	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
Quality Control and Quality Assurance	p. 143
Consumers and Quality	p. 145
Stimulus Response Measurement	p. 151
Summary	p. 162
Subject Index	p. 163
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