Cooper / Leifert / Niggli Handbook of Organic Food Safety and Quality

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84569-341-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 544 Seiten

Reihe: Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition

Due to increasing consumer demand for safe, high quality, ethical foods, the production and consumption of organic food and produce has increased rapidly over the past two decades. In recent years the safety and quality of organic foods has been questioned. If consumer confidence and demand in the industry is to remain high, the safety, quality and health benefits of organic foods must be assured. With its distinguished editor and team of top international contributors, Handbook of organic food safety and quality provides a comprehensive review of the latest research in the area.Part one provides an introduction to basic quality and safety with chapters on factors affecting the nutritional quality of foods, quality assurance and consumer expectations. Part two discusses the primary quality and safety issues related to the production of organic livestock foods including the effects of feeding regimes and husbandry on dairy products, poultry and pork. Further chapters discuss methods to control and reduce infections and parasites in livestock. Part three covers the main quality and safety issues concerning the production of organic crop foods, such as agronomic methods used in crop production and their effects on nutritional and sensory quality, as well as their potential health impacts. The final part of the book focuses on assuring quality and safety throughout the food chain. Chapters focus on post-harvest strategies to reduce contamination of food and produce, and ethical issues such as fair trade products. The final chapters conclude by reviewing quality assurance strategies relating to specific organic food sectors.The Handbook of organic food quality and safety is a standard reference for professionals and producers within the industry concerned with improving and assuring the quality and safety of organic foods. - Improve the safety, quality and health benefits of organic foods - Discusses the latest research findings in this area - Focuses on assuring quality and safety throughout the food chain

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooper, J.

Leifert, C.

Niggli, U.

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Contributor contact details
(* = main point of contact) Editors J. Cooper, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK U. Niggli, [e-mail]     Research Institute of Organic, Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland and C. Leifert, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 1 C. Leifert, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 2 U. Niggli, [e-mail]     Research Institute of Organic, Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland Chapter 3 C.J. Seal*, [e-mail]; K. Brandt, [e-mail]     School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK Chapter 4 B. van Elzakker*, [e-mail]; J. Neuendorff     P.O. BOX 63, NL-6720 AB Bennekom, The Netherlands Chapter 5 J. Bloksma*, [e-mail]; M. Northolt; M. Huber; G-J. van der Burgt; L. van de Vijver     Hoofdstraat 24, 3972 LA Driebergen, The Netherlands Chapter 6 E. Oughton*, [e-mail]; C. Ritson, [e-mail]     Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK Chapter 7 R.F. Weller*, [e-mail]; C.L. Marley, [e-mail]; J.M. Moorby, [e-mail]     IGER, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, SY23 3EB, UK Chapter 8 H. Hirt; E. Zeltner*, [e-mail]     Animal Husbandry and Animal, Breeding Division, Research Institute of Organic, Agriculture (FiBL), Ackerstrasse, Postfach, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland and C. Leifert, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 9 A. Sundrum, [e-mail], [e-mail]     University of Kassel, Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Animal Health, Nordbahnhofstr. 1a, Witzenhausen, D-37213, Germany Chapter 10 F. Diez-Gonzalez, [e-mail]     1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA Chapter 11 P. Klocke*, [e-mail] M. Walkenhorst     Animal Health Division, Research Institute of Organic, Agriculture (FiBL), Ackerstrasse, Postfach, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland and G. Butler, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 12 V. Maurer*; P. Hordegen; H. Hertzberg, [e-mail]     Research Institute of Organic, Agriculture (FiBL), Ackerstrasse, Postfach, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland Chapter 13 B. Biavati*, [e-mail]; C. Santini, [e-mail]     Dipartimento di Scienze and Tecnologie Agroambientali, Bologna University, Via Fanin-42, 40127 Bologna, Italy and C. Leifert, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 14 C. Benbrook, [e-mail]     Chief Scientist, The Organic Center, 90063 Troy Road, Enterprise, Oregon 97828, USA Chapter 15 E.A.S. Rosa*, [e-mail]; R.N. Bennett; A. Aires, [e-mail]     Fitotecnia e Engenharia Rural, N3.49 (Ed. Ciências Agrárias), UTAD – Apartado 1013 – 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal Chapter 16 F.P. Weibel*, [e-mail]; T. Alföldi     Anbautechnik ‘Mehrjährige Kulturen’, Fachgruppenleiter, Forschungsinstitut fur biologischen, Landbau (FiBL), Ackerstrasse, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland Chapter 17 U. Köpke*, [e-mail], [e-mail]     Institute of Organic Agriculture (IOL), University of Bonn, Katzenburgweg 3, 53115 Bonn, Germany and B. Thiel     Institute for Nutrition and Food Science, Food Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 168, D53115 Bonn, Germany and S. Elmholt, [e-mail]     Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agroecology, University of Aarhus, PO Box 50, DK 8830 Tiele, Denmark Chapter 18 R. Ghorbani, [e-mail]     Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran and S. Wilcockson*, [e-mail]     School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK Chapter 19 U. Köpke, [e-mail], [e-mail]     Institute for Organic Agriculture (IOL), University of Bonn, Katzenburgweg 3, 53115 Bonn, Germany and J. Kramer     Institute for Nutrition and Food Science, Food Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 168, D53115 Bonn, Germany and C. Leifert, [e-mail]     Nafferton Ecological Farming Group, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University, Stocksfield, NE43 7XD, UK Chapter 20 G.S. Johannessen, [e-mail]     Section for Feed and Food Microbiology, National Veterinary Institute, PO Box 8156 Dep, 0033-Oslo, Norway Chapter 21 M. Bourlakis*, [e-mail]     Brunel University, Business School, Elliott Jaques Building, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK and C. Vizard, [e-mail]     School of Population and Health Sciences, William Leech Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK Chapter 22 R.C. Van Acker*, [e-mail]     Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Canada, N1G 2W1 and N. McLean, [e-mail]     Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS, Canada, B2N 5E3 and R.C. Martin, [e-mail]     Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS, Canada, B2N 5E3 Chapter 23 K. Brandt*, [e-mail]     School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK U. Kjærnes, [e-mail]     SIFO, P.O. BOX 4682, Nydalen, N-0405 Oslo,...