{"product_id":"food-safety-handbook-by-ronald-h-schmidt-9780471210641","title":"Food Safety Handbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with the beginning of the twentieth century, when food safety standards and the therapeutic benefits of certain foods and supplements first caught the public's attention, the dawn of the twenty-first century finds a great social priority placed on the science of food safety. Ronald Schmidt and Gary Rodrick's \u003cem\u003eFood Safety Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e provides a single, comprehensive reference on all major food safety issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis expansive volume covers current United States and international regulatory information, food safety in biotechnology, myriad food hazards, food safety surveillance, and risk prevention. Approaching food safety from retail, commercial, and institutional angles, this authoritative resource analyses every step of the food production process, from processing and packaging to handling and distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Handbook categorises and defines real and perceived safety issues surrounding food, providing scientifically non-biased perspectives on issues for professional and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach part is divided into chapters, which are then organised into the following structure: Introduction and Definition of Issues; Background and Historical Significance; Scientific Basis and Implications; Regulatory, Industrial, and International Implications; and Current and Future Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRisk assessment and epidemiology\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBiological, chemical, and physical hazards\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eControl systems and intervention strategies for reducing risk or preventing food hazards, such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiet, health, and safety issues, with emphasis on food fortification, dietary supplements, and functional foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorldwide food safety issues, including European Union perspectives on genetic modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFood and beverage processors, manufacturers, transporters, and government regulators will find the \u003cem\u003eFood Safety Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e to be the premier reference in its field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596423315692,"sku":"9780471210641","price":604.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/42d997859bdd7f4894abd4b99cde63a3.jpg?v=1777929304","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/food-safety-handbook-by-ronald-h-schmidt-9780471210641","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}