Food Quality and Consumer Value

1 Defining Quality, Value, Food and the Consumer.- 1 Quality and Value.- 2 An Exploration of Food, Food Quality and Food Qualities.- 3 Theoretical Perspectives on Consumer Behaviour and Food Choice.- 2 Food Quality Attributes.- 4 Food Composition.- 5 Origins and Nature of Sensory and other Performance Attributes in Foods.- 6 Food Additives, Functional Food Ingredients and Food Contaminants.- 3 Understanding the Food Consumer.- 7 Homeostatic and Psychological Bases of Eating and Drinking.- 8 The Food Consumer in Society.- 9 "Good" and "Bad" Foods.- Conclusion.- Name Index.

From the reviews:

"This book might lead to a better understanding of what is important about foods and of what motivates food choice. The book is of special interest for those who have been frustrated with the polarity of the debate about what is good and bad in food. ... Furthermore, it is a valuable resource for those involved in the communication, teaching and researching of food issues, of consumer and marketing issues, and to students in each of these areas." (AFS - Advances in Food Science, Vol. 25 (2), 2003)