Organic Production And Food Quality

Author : Robert Blair
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780813812175

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Organic Production and Food Quality by Robert Blair Pdf

The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ("if it bleeds, it leads") tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic food over conventional food, resulting in a radical shift in food retailing. This was due to concerns over chemical residues, food poisoning resulting in recalls, food scares such as "mad-cow" disease, issues like gene-modified (GM foods), antibiotics, hormones, cloning and concerns over the way plants and animals are being grown commercially as food sources. As a result there has been an expansion of the organic industry and the supply of organic foods at farmers' markets, supermarkets and specialty stores. Organic Production and Food Quality: A Down to Earth Analysis is the first comprehensive book on how organic production methods influence the safety and quality of foods, based on an unbiased assessment of the latest scientific findings. The title is a 'must-have' for everyone working within the food industry. Comprehensive explanation of organic production methods and effects on the safety and quality of foods Authoritative, unbiased and up-to-date examination of relevant global scientific research Answers the questions of whether organic food is more nutritious and/or more healthy

Author : J Cooper,C Leifert,U Niggli
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845693411

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Handbook of Organic Food Safety and Quality by J Cooper,C Leifert,U Niggli Pdf

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

Author : Shane Heaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 0905200802

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Organic Farming, Food Quality and Human Health by Shane Heaton Pdf

Author : Maurizio Canavari,Kent D. Olson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780387395821

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Organic Food by Maurizio Canavari,Kent D. Olson Pdf

The book gives an overview of the organic food sector, both in Italy and in the US. It covers economic issues raised by organic farming, taking into account the consumer's needs but also the managerial and budget constraints experienced by the farmers. The book also details how agricultural economists perform analyses dealing with organic produce at different points in the supply chain.

Author : Petr Konvalina
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535108429

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Organic Farming and Food Production by Petr Konvalina Pdf

Organic farming does not mean going "back" to traditional (old) methods of farming. Many of the farming methods used in the past are still useful today. Organic farming takes the best of these and combines them with modern scientific knowledge. The goal was to write a book where as many different existing studies as possible could be presented in a single volume, making it easy for the reader to compare methods, results and conclusions. As a result, studies from countries such as Romania, Poland, The Czech Republic, Mexico, Slovenia, Finland, etc. have been compiled into one book. The opportunity to compare results and conclusions from different countries and continents will create a new perspective in organic farming and food production as well as help researchers and students from all over the world to attain new and interesting results in this field.

Author : Robert Paarlberg
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780525566816

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Resetting the Table by Robert Paarlberg Pdf

A bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it's produced, examining in detail local and organic food, food companies, nutrition labeling, ethical treatment of animals, environmental impact, and every other aspect from farm to table. Consumers want to know more about their food—including the farm from which it came, the chemicals used to grow it, its nutritional value, how the animals were treated, and the costs to the environment. They are being told that buying organic foods, unprocessed and sourced from small local farms, is the most healthful and sustainable option. But what if we’re wrong? In Resetting the Table, Robert Paarlberg reviews the evidence and finds abundant reason to disagree. He delineates the ways in which global food markets have in fact improved our diet, and how "industrial" farming has recently turned green, thanks to GPS-guided precision methods that cut energy use and chemical pollution. He makes clear that America's serious obesity crisis does not come from farms, or from food deserts, but instead from "food swamps" created by food companies, retailers, and restaurant chains. And he explains how, though animal welfare is lagging behind, progress can be made through continued advocacy, more progressive regulations, and perhaps plant-based imitation meat. He finds solutions that can make sense for farmers and consumers alike and provides a road map through the rapidly changing worlds of food and farming, laying out a practical path to bring the two together.

Author : Guillermo C. Jimenez,Elizabeth Pulos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business
ISBN : OCLC:1319290081

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Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy by Guillermo C. Jimenez,Elizabeth Pulos Pdf

Author : Debabrata Biswas,Shirley A. Micallef
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128120613

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Safety and Practice for Organic Food by Debabrata Biswas,Shirley A. Micallef Pdf

Safety and Practice for Organic Food covers current food safety issues and trends. It provides detailed information on all organic and pasture practices including produce-only, farm-animal-only or integrated crop-livestock farming, as well as the impact of these practices on food safety and foodborne infections. The book explores food products that organic, integrated and traditional farming systems are contributing to consumers. As the demand for organic food products grows faster than ever, this book discusses current and improved practices for safer products. Moreover, the book explores progressive directions, such as the application of next-generation sequencing and genomics to aid in the understanding of the microbial ecology of the agro-environment and how farmer education can contribute to sustainable and safe food. Safety and Practice for Organic Food is a unique source of organic agricultural practices and food production for researchers, academics and professionals at agriculture-based universities and colleges who are involved in food science, animal sciences including poultry science, food safety, food microbiology, plant science and agricultural extension. This book is also an excellent source of information for regulators and federal government officials (USDA, FDA, EPA) and the food processing industry. Discusses limitations in pre-harvest and post-harvest level practices with specific information on risk and bio-security of existing organic production systems Explores policies and guidelines for organic food production and future directions for safer and more sustainable management Presents microbial and other biological hazards at pre-harvest and post-harvest levels

Author : Bill Slee,Chen Tong,Bundit Anurugsa,Rainer Haas,Maurizio Canavari
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789086867035

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Looking east looking west by Bill Slee,Chen Tong,Bundit Anurugsa,Rainer Haas,Maurizio Canavari Pdf

This book represents a unique collection of European and Asian perspectives on the production, trade and consumption of high quality food. The rapidly growing demand for organic and quality food in Europe imposes new challenges on competing food value chains. Europe, as the biggest worldwide food importer, attracts many developing and developed countries in Asia. Prospering Chinese and Thai food markets offer new opportunities for European operators. Wealthy and informed consumers on both continents search for trustworthy high quality food products. Farmers, operators and retailers from distant cultures are coping with different standards, facing the ever increasing necessity for mutual understanding. This publication is the output of Bean-Quorum, a European funded Asia-Link project. Bean-Quorum represents a consolidated network of researchers working together with the business sector and NGOs to enhance European Asian understanding about organic and quality food. This book describes global trends in organic and quality food trade and connects them with recent developments in Asian and European market structures. Selected case studies illustrate the impact of organic and quality food production on topics ranging from sustainable rural development, to the potential of exotic new plant varieties to purchase decisions of European or Asian retail managers. Selected European markets are mirrored by the situation in Chinese and Thai markets. Finally, environmental issues concerning global trade of quality food are addressed.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Alternative agriculture
ISBN : MINN:31951D01963103V

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Organically Produced Foods by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cezary A. Kwiatkowski,Elżbieta Harasim,Lucjan Pawłowski,Artur Pawłowski,Małgorzata Pawłowska,Barbara Kołodziej
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000870312

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Organic Versus Conventional Farming by Cezary A. Kwiatkowski,Elżbieta Harasim,Lucjan Pawłowski,Artur Pawłowski,Małgorzata Pawłowska,Barbara Kołodziej Pdf

This book presents the results of a comparison of the quality of food products and raw materials, such as vegetables, fruits and honey, produced in organic and conventional farming systems. The comparison, which was based on literature data and the results of our own research, included not only the chemical parameters important for assessing the nutritional and health-promoting values, but also the stability of the ingredients in the fruits, which is important from a food storage perspective. The ecological, social and economic aspects of organic food production, which are crucial from the perspective of sustainable development, are also discussed in the book. Organic Versus Conventional Farming aims at academics and farmers, but also to anyone looking for the answer to the question of whether organic farming ensures high-quality food, the production of which is safe for the environment.

Author : Dr. Bijoy Chandra Ghosh,Dr. Sourendra Nath Das
Publisher : Prowess Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781545758410

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Principles and Practices of Organic Farming and Quality Food Production by Dr. Bijoy Chandra Ghosh,Dr. Sourendra Nath Das Pdf

Present day agriculture mostly depends on chemical farming practice. This leads to food products of questionally quality. This book illustrates the norms of organic farming practice at field management, production and processing levels. Attempts have been made to define organic food quality against chemically produced food for heath defence. This book will be useful to both the farming community and the educationist for an awareness of a changeover by agriculture to organic farming.

Author : Bee Chen GOH,Rohan Price
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789811535802

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Regulatory Issues in Organic Food Safety in the Asia Pacific by Bee Chen GOH,Rohan Price Pdf

The book seeks to address the intersection of food organics and the emergence of a new contractualism between producers, distributors and consumers, and between nation states. Additionally, it seeks to cater to the needs of a discerning public concerned about how its own country aims to meet their demands for organic food quality and safety, as well as how they will benefit from integration in the standard-setting processes increasingly occurring regionally and internationally. This edited volume brings together expert scholars and practitioners and draws on their respective insights and experiences in the field of organics, food and health safety. The book is organized in three parts. Part I outlines certain international perspectives; Part II reflects upon relevant histories and influences and finally, Part III examines the organic food regulatory regime of various jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific.

Author : Steffanie Scott,Zhenzhong Si,Theresa Schumilas,Aijuan Chen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351331357

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Organic Food and Farming in China by Steffanie Scott,Zhenzhong Si,Theresa Schumilas,Aijuan Chen Pdf

Despite reports of food safety and quality scandals, China has a rapidly expanding organic agriculture and food sector, and there is a revolution in ecological food and ethical eating in China’s cities. This book shows how a set of social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions have converged to shape the development of a "formal" organic sector, created by "top-down" state-developed standards and regulations, and an "informal" organic sector, created by ‘bottom-up’ grassroots struggles for safe, healthy, and sustainable food. This is generating a new civil movement focused on ecological agriculture and quality food. Organic movements and markets have typically emerged in industrialized food systems that are characterized by private land ownership, declining small farm sectors, consolidated farm to retail chains, predominance of supermarket retail, standards and laws to safeguard food safety, and an active civil society sector. The authors contrast this with the Chinese context, with its unique version of "capitalism with social characteristics," collective farmland ownership, and predominance of smallholder agriculture and emerging diverse marketing channels. China’s experience also reflects a commitment to domestic food security, evolving food safety legislation, and a civil society with limited autonomy from a semi-authoritarian state that keeps shifting the terrain of what is permitted. The book will be of great interest to advanced students and researchers of agricultural and food systems and policy, as well as rural sociology and Chinese studies.

Author : Nadia Scialabba,Caroline Hattam
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9251048193

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Organic Agriculture, Environment and Food Security by Nadia Scialabba,Caroline Hattam Pdf

Organic agriculture is defined as an environmentally and socially sensitive food supply system. This publication considers the contribution of organic agriculture to ecological health, international markets and local food security. It contains a number of case studies of the practical experiences of small farmers throughout the world (including India, Iran, Thailand, Uganda and Brazil) who have adopted fully integrated food systems, and analyses the prospects for a wider adoption of organic agriculture. The book also discusses the weakness of institutional support for nurturing existing knowledge and exchange in organic agriculture.