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International Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

International Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book examines projections of two key determinants of food security: food production and import capacity of the countries. Domestic food production performance plays the most critical role in food security, particularly for regions like Asia and sub-Saharan Africa that depend on grain supplies. Conversely, imports play a significant role for regions like Latin America and North Africa that depend on positive trade terms. To understand how food production and import capacity impact food security, researchers estimated and projected three measures of food security regionally including: the number of food-insecure people in each country, the nutrition gap, and the distribution gap.

DKK 633.00
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Food Safety at Home - Mojca Jevsnik - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Food Safety at Home - Mojca Jevsnik - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Due to a number of food-related incidents and reported outbreaks world-wide, food quality and food safety have become a hot topic in everyday life. But risk perception research indicates that average people perceive risks differently from experts. Although outbreaks of food poisoning are usually well-documented in the media, there is very little attention paid to the outbreaks which occur as consequence of improper food handling at home. Consumers in everyday life often do not respect basic principles of food safety and as such, at the end of food supply chain, present risk for themselves and their near relatives and friends. Several studies highlighted gaps in food safety knowledge and some critical safety violations regarding food handling at home. This book reviews consumer studies and their conclusions concerning food safety knowledge and practices.

DKK 633.00
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Genetic Testing - Michele Schoonmaker - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Booktok.dk

Genetic Testing - Michele Schoonmaker - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Booktok.dk

Collectively, genetic diseases and common diseases with a genetic component pose a significant public health burden. With completion of the human genome sequence, scientists will now focus on understanding the clinical implications of the sequence information. Clinical genetic tests are becoming available at a rapid rate. Testing is regulated by the federal government and tests are beginning to be included in health insurance benefits packages. Issues surrounding genetic testing and non-discrimination addressed in this book include: What is health information and how is it currently used by health insurers and employers?; What is genetic information?; Is genetic information different from other health information?; What are the implications of having genetic information: for the individual undergoing testing? for his/her family? for society?; What evidence exists to suggest that discrimination is a problem?; Will the proposed legislation have been sufficient to protect "genetic information" and "genetic tests" that are of concern?; How does the proposed legislation compare with existing laws and regulations governing discrimination?

DKK 708.00
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Food Allergy - Alexander K C Leung - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Food Allergy - Alexander K C Leung - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Food allergy is an adverse reaction resulting from an inappropriate immunological response to a food antigen. It usually presents itself as a multi-system involvement. Definitive treatment of food allergy is strict elimination of the offending food from the diet. Symptomatic reactivity to food allergens is generally very specific, and patients rarely react to more than one food in a botanical or animal species. If elimination diets are prescribed, care must be taken to ensure that they are palatable and nutritionally adequate. Patients must have a good knowledge of foods containing the allergen and must be taught to scrutinise the labels of all packaged food carefully. This book examines the effects of food allergies, as well as the various treatments that are available for this condition.

DKK 538.00
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Plant Genetic Resources & Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Plant Genetic Resources & Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties. As such, they are viewed by many as the foundation for modern agriculture and as essential for achieving global food security. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than three-quarters of the increased crop productivity of the past 30 years is the result of plant breeding, and that future global food security depends to a large extent on the continued improvement of food crops. This book explores the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture which provides a general framework for conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources.

DKK 633.00
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Melamine & Other Problematic Food Carcinogens - Viroj Wiwanitkit - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Melamine & Other Problematic Food Carcinogens - Viroj Wiwanitkit - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Food contamination and carcinogenesis are of great public interest. The present situation concerning melamine contamination in China has become a wakeup call to nations around the world. It is time to be extremely concerned with food safety. The data on food contamination and carcinogenesis is useful and must be systematised collected. This data can be a reference in medical and biological science. In this book, important information concerning food contamination relating to carcinogenesis is presented and discussed.

DKK 534.00
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Away-From-Home Food & Diet Quality - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Away-From-Home Food & Diet Quality - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Among children aged 6 to 18 years, away-from-home foods are most likely to come from fast food outlets, restaurants and schools. Increased consumption of such foods may be a cause of being overweight, or it may just be correlated with other factors that increase the risk of being overweight, such as individual food preferences and access to myriad foot outlets. Consumption of caloric sweetened beverages, which is associated with both overweight and eating out, may contribute to the effects of away-from-home foods on caloric intake and diet quality. This new book examines the effects of both commercially prepared food away from home and all food from school on the diets of children.

DKK 494.00
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Developments in High-Pressure Food Processing - Carl J Schaschke - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Developments in High-Pressure Food Processing - Carl J Schaschke - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the developments made in the processing of foods using high pressure. Consumers generally expect the food to be of a high quality, minimally processed, natural, additive-free, high in nutritional value as well as safe to eat. High Pressure processing is an alternative to thermal processing which can destroy harmful micro-organisms rendering the food safe to eat. As a way of minimally processing food, it has the potential to preserve the quality of foods in many cases and even be responsible for producing new textures and properties. The effect of high pressure on the molecular structure of food proteins is to change their functional properties in surprising and often useful ways. This book discusses how using high pressure instead of heat is to preserve and even improve food quality in terms of taste, flavour, texture and colour.

DKK 534.00
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Food Products Use of Voluntary Health- & Nutrition-Related Claims - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Food Products Use of Voluntary Health- & Nutrition-Related Claims - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Voluntary health- and nutrition-related claims by food companies were present on 43.1 percent of new products introduced in 2010. Health- and nutrition-related claims such as "low fat", "low cholesterol" or "high fibre" potentially influence consumer purchases and can lead companies to reformulate their less healthy products to qualify for the claims; hence, it is important to understand food companies'' adoption of these claims. This book tracks health- and nutrition-related claims on new U.S. food and beverage products from 1989 to 2010 and delineates the claims by product category and type of claim. Over the 2009 to 2010 period, the sales and average nutrient content of all new food and beverage products carrying at least one of the top ten health- and nutrition-related claims is also analysed.

DKK 722.00
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Role of Wheat in Afghanistan's Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Role of Wheat in Afghanistan's Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Wheat is a key staple food in Afghanistan, accounting for over half of the caloric intake of the population. It is also Afghanistan''s major crop, accounting for roughly 70 percent of the cultivated land area. However, the country''s domestic production of wheat is inadequate for meeting demand and, moreover, is subject to sizeable weather induced fluctuations. Imports from surrounding countries have been required in order for Afghanistan to meet its need for wheat. This book discusses the role of wheat in Afghanistan''s food security.

DKK 633.00
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Applications of Natural Products in Food - Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Applications of Natural Products in Food - Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is focused on new researches pertaining to the following areas: herbs and spices commonly used in foods, bioactive compounds derived from plants with specific focus on applications of natural products as antibacterial agents and antioxidants in foods. The data recorded through ethnopharmacological field studies are invaluable as these provide information on medicinal plants used to treat foodborne diseases. Pharmacognostic studies on certain plants have been included which provides basic data to help fixing-up their pharmacopoeial standards, thereby ensuring quality food additives. Other interesting topics include reviews on proposed mechanisms of actions of natural products as well as applications in the food industry.

DKK 467.00
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Enough to Eat - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Enough to Eat - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Eighty-nine percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2007, meaning that all household members had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. The remaining households (11.1 percent) were food insecure at least some time during the year because the household lacked money and other resources for food. Just over half of all food-insecure households participated in one or more of the three largest Federal food and nutrition assistance programs. This book provides statistics that guide planning for Federal, State and community food assistance programs. This book updates the national statistics on food security, household food spending, the use of Federal and community food and nutrition assistance by food-insecure households and the numbers of households using community food pantries and emergency kitchens. The household food security statistics presented in this book are based on a measure of food security calculated from responses to a series of questions about conditions and behaviours known to characterise households having difficulty meeting basic food needs.

DKK 534.00
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Hunger Efforts & Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hunger Efforts & Food Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In 1996, the United States and more than 180 world leaders pledged to halve the number of undernourished people globally by 2015 from the 1990 level. The global number has not decreased significantly -- remaining at about 850 million in 2001-2003 -- and the number in sub-Saharan Africa has increased from about 170 million in 1990-1992 to over 200 million in 2001-2003. On the basis of analyses of U.S. and international agency documents, structured panel discussions with experts and practitioners, and fieldwork in four African countries, the author was asked to examine (1) factors that contribute to persistent food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and (2) the extent to which host governments and donors, including the United States, are working toward halving hunger in the region by 2015.

DKK 534.00
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Foodborne Illness, E.Coli & Salmonella - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Foodborne Illness, E.Coli & Salmonella - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Health officials monitor and investigate food-borne illness in a number of ways. Surveillance is used to track trends in the incidence of several common bacterial and parasitic food-borne illnesses. Tracking of outbreaks of food-borne illness helps improve approaches to investigation. Genetic "fingerprinting" is also used to identify infections from a common source, including large multistate outbreaks. Collectively, these tools shed light on the burden of food-borne illness in the U.S., and ways to decrease it. This book examines several systems to monitor food-borne illnesses, discussing their strengths and the gaps that remain in understanding the burden of food-borne illness in the United States, with a focus on E. coli and salmonella.

DKK 633.00
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Edible Polysaccharide Films & Coatings - Amparo Chiralt - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Edible Polysaccharide Films & Coatings - Amparo Chiralt - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Regulating the mass transfer in food systems by edible films and coatings can increase food-product shelf life and food quality. Besides their barrier properties, edible films and coatings can act as carriers for functional food additives, antioxidants, antimicrobial agents and nutrients; and due to their biodegradability nature, could have an impact on overall packaging requirements. The objectives of this book are to review research on polysaccharide film-formation and characteristics, analyse mechanical and barrier properties of polysaccharide-based films, summarise applications of polysaccharide films in food products, and make conclusions as to the status of polysaccharide films and their future developmental direction.

DKK 633.00
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Various Methods and Novel Techniques - Wenli Sun - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Various Methods and Novel Techniques - Wenli Sun - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In this book, various methods for detection of infectious diseases in humans and other organisms are described. These include polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA). Each method presents different strengths and weaknesses and varies by sensitivity, specificity, and rapidity, among other characteristics. These techniques can be used for the detection of pathogens like SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, lymphocystis disease virus, swine acute diarrhoea syndrome coronavirus, swine vesicular disease virus, classical swine fever virus, infectious bursal disease virus, Marek''s disease virus, human papillomaviruses, infectious bronchitis virus, Newcastle disease virus, sacbrood virus, beak and feather disease virus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, bovine herpesvirus-1, and more. Other applications of these methods include molecular diagnosis of cancer, identification of genetically modified organisms, and detection of food adulteration.

DKK 624.00
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