Principles of Food Science

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This new resource introduces readers to foundational concepts related to the wide-ranging study of food science from the growing and manufacturing of food to the physiology of digestion.

Principles of Food Science begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to this important topic written by Micha L. Issitt. This volume continues to expand on different facets of food science in its 120+ entries organized into 10 sections that follow a convenient alphabetical arrangement, making specific topics easy to find.

This title provides a critical look at the many different aspects of food science, beginning with basic concepts including amino acids, digestion, food biochemistry, food chains and food webs, metabolism, the gastrointestinal system, and more.

An exploration of a variety of important topics that fall within nine categories follows. The categories include Food and Nutrition, Food Regulation, Food in the Community, Food Contamination, Agricultural Issues and Food, Organic Food and Farming, Food Processing and Packaging, and Food, the Environment, and Climate Change.

Entries in Principles of Food Science range from one to five pages in length. Topics discussed include:

• Antioxidants 
• Nutrition 
• Organic Certification
• Ethics of Eating Meat 
• Food Poisoning 
• Soil Testing and Analysis
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• Bees and Other Pollinators
• Soil Conservation
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
• Water Pollution

Entries begin with a brief Abstract describing the key elements of the article, followed by Key Concepts, Summary, and Significance sections. All entries end with helpful Further Reading recommendations.

This work also includes helpful appendices, including:

• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Organizations
• Subject Index

Principles of Food Science is an excellent resource for students at the high school and undergraduate levels of education, providing a solid overview of this important area of study.

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