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Food Safety : The Science of Keeping Food Safe

by: Shaw, Ian C.

Food Safety : The Science of Keeping Food Safe

by: Shaw, Ian C.

ISBN 13:
9781444337228
ISBN 10:
144433722X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/26/2012
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

Recognising that food safety is not only concerned with microbiology, this comprehensive and accessible book addresses all the topics pertinent to a full understanding of keeping food safe. Each chapter will proceed from introductory concepts and build towards a sophisticated treatment of the topic, allowing the reader to take what knowledge is required for understanding food safety at a range of levels. Suggested further reading will be provided at the end of each chapter.

Author Biography

Ian C. Shaw is Director of Biochemistry and Professor of Toxicology at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His CV includes academic positions in biochemistry, toxicology and applied biology, as well as experience as a clinical scientist and a member of various international government advisory bodies on food safety. His book Is it Safe to Eat? was made into a television series for TV New Zealand.

Preface x

Acknowledgements xii

1 Introduction 1

A brief history of food safety 1

Evolution of cellular protection mechanisms 2

Risk versus benefit 26

Risk perception 27

The precautionary principle 30

Food risk assessment 31

Relative risk and risk ranking 33

Risk management 33

Risk communication 36

Quantitative risk assessment 36

Take home messages 45

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