Elementary Food Science (Food Science Text Series)

Book Synopsis: Following the success of the popular introductory text, Elementary Food Science (5th edition) covers a broad range of food science topics organized in four parts; Part (1) Interrelated food science topics, Part (2) Food safety & sanitation, Part (3) Food preservation and processing, and Part (4) Handling & processing of foods. The opening two chapters discuss what food science actually is, the significance for society, and the large contribution of the food industry to jobs and revenue in the USA and globally. Succeeding chapters cover food regulatory agencies, food labels, food quality and sensory evaluation, and consumer food literacy.

Part (2) has two new chapters explaining how microbes affect food quality, and also foodborne disease outbreaks; GMP is described independently and as a prerequisite for HACCP, VACCP, and TACCP food-safety management systems. Part (3) contains two new chapters dealing with basic aspects of food processing, and the quality of dried foods. Part (4) covers handling and processing major food commodity groups (meat, dairy products, poultry and eggs, fish and shellfish, cereal grains, bakery products, fruits and vegetables, sugar confectionary). A new final chapter covers the foodservice industry. The text highlights food science links with industry uniquely using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Overall, the book is thoroughly modernized with over 1500 references cited in recognition of thousands of named food scientists and other professionals. The target readership remains unchanged for the current edition, i.e. Students of food science from senior high school, colleges or universities. Sections of the book will also appeal to advanced readers from other disciplines with perhaps little or no prior food science experience. Additionally, readers covering the intersection of food science with culinary arts, food services, and nutrition or public health will find the book useful.