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Food and the Consumer

Amihud Kramer

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Description:Abstract: In an effort to respond to growing demands for more nutrition information on the part of college students and consumers, information is presented on food science, research efforts to separate fact from fancy, and the interrelationships of food production, food processing, and food consumption. The opening chapter reviews the development of agriculture and industry and the attendant problems of labor, waste, and pollution. The following sections discuss the nutrients necessary for human health, the risks associated with deficiency and excess, and the psychological aspects of eating. Various forms of consumer protection are described, including nutrition labeling, and standards for food safety, quality, sensory appeal, and allergen content. A discussion of food habits includes cultural, economic, and environmental influences. Three chapters focus on food technology: preservation, energy concerns, food spoilage, convenience foods, packaging, and marketing. The problems of waste disposal, utilization and increase of the food supply, and what the future holds in store for the modern food economy are also addressed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Food and the Consumer. To get started finding Food and the Consumer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 294

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 1973

ISBN: QJkLtKp4spAC

Description: Abstract: In an effort to respond to growing demands for more nutrition information on the part of college students and consumers, information is presented on food science, research efforts to separate fact from fancy, and the interrelationships of food production, food processing, and food consumption. The opening chapter reviews the development of agriculture and industry and the attendant problems of labor, waste, and pollution. The following sections discuss the nutrients necessary for human health, the risks associated with deficiency and excess, and the psychological aspects of eating. Various forms of consumer protection are described, including nutrition labeling, and standards for food safety, quality, sensory appeal, and allergen content. A discussion of food habits includes cultural, economic, and environmental influences. Three chapters focus on food technology: preservation, energy concerns, food spoilage, convenience foods, packaging, and marketing. The problems of waste disposal, utilization and increase of the food supply, and what the future holds in store for the modern food economy are also addressed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Food and the Consumer. To get started finding Food and the Consumer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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