Organic Production and Food Quality (eBook)
304 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-24499-9 (ISBN)
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
Robert Blair, DSc, is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Foreword ix
1 The Shift to Organic Food 1
Background 1
Organic regulations 3
Consumer perceptions 7
Analysis of the topic 9
References 10
2 Consumer Concerns About Food 13
The concerns 14
Consumer concerns and attitudes 16
Food regulations 20
Justification for consumer attitudes about the safety of organic and conventional foods 21
Range of organic foods 22
References 23
3 Vegetable Produce 25
Pest and disease control 25
Documented findings on pesticide residues 27
Other chemical contaminants 33
Other toxic and antinutritional compounds in produce 35
Hormones 35
Can organic produce cause food poisoning? 36
Nutrient concentrations 42
Organoleptic quality 51
Identification of organic produce 53
Food from afar 54
Finally: watch which salad veg you eat 55
Conclusions 55
References 56
4 Fruit 61
Pesticide residues 61
Other risks with fruit 68
Chemical residues 68
Microbial problems 70
Mycotoxins 70
Cloning and gene-modified fruit 71
Nutrient concentrations 72
Appearance and organoleptic qualities 83
Preserves 86
Conclusions 88
References 89
5 Cereal Grains 93
Pesticide residues 93
Chemical residues 96
Other issues relating to grains 97
Mycotoxins: are organic grains less safe? 98
Gene-modified crops 102
Nutritional and organoleptic qualities 103
Wheat 104
Oats 108
Barley 108
Conclusions 108
References 109
6 Meat 111
Chemical and pesticide residues 111
Organic meat 116
Hormones 121
Hormone residue levels in meats. Do government agencies monitor for these? 123
Developing countries 124
Antibiotics 125
Bacterial contamination of meat 127
Cloning 129
Mad-cow disease 131
Contaminated beef products implicated 132
Gene modification 133
Nutritional and organoleptic qualities 135
Beef 135
Pork 141
Poultry 146
Fish 150
Conclusions 157
References 158
7 Milk and Milk Products 163
The hormone issue 163
Raw milk 165
Antibiotic residues 167
Pesticide and chemical residues 168
Nutritional and organoleptic qualities 170
Research findings 170
Consumer findings 175
Conclusions 179
References 180
8 Eggs 183
Cholesterol 184
Salmonella and food-poisoning 187
Contamination with residues 191
Antibiotics 191
Chemical residues 192
Egg quality 198
Research findings 198
Consumer findings 203
Conclusions 203
References 204
9 Is Organic Food Safer? 207
Residues 207
Vegetable produce 207
Fruit 208
Cereal grains 208
Meat 208
Milk 209
Eggs 209
Food poisoning 210
Mycotoxins 211
Other anti-nutrients 211
Nitrate 211
Significance of the findings in relation to health 213
Other research on food and health 216
Health of farmers and farm workers 219
Other approaches 221
Conclusions 222
References 223
10 Is Organic Food More Nutritious and "Tasty"? 227
Reviews 227
Analysis by food group 237
Vegetable produce 237
Fruit 238
Cereal grains 239
Meat 239
Milk 239
Eggs 240
Taste 240
References 240
11 Psychology of Organic Food Choice 243
The safety issue 244
Nutritional quality and taste 244
Environmental issues 248
Image 252
Conclusions 256
References 256
12 Conclusions 259
Reference 263
Appendix 265
Index 267
"This comprehensive book is welcome in that it not only covers
the quality of crops in separate chapters on vegetables, fruit and
cereal grains but it also deals, in equal measure, with the quality
of meat, milk products and eggs." (The Biologist, March
2014)
"Everyone with a serious interest in the differences between
organic and conventional food should have this book on their coffee
table or bookshelf, because it is the most comprehensive and
objective library of present evidence." (Int. J.
Environment & Pollution, 1 May 2013)
"Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through
professionals; general readers." (Choice, 1 December
2012)
"This book by Professor Blair is a very valuable analysis of how
organic food production affects food quality, and the conclusions
and suggestions should be of great interest to all sectors of the
food industry, including researchers and producers. Hopefully the
book will also benefit consumers by encouraging the media and the
food industry to present a more accurate picture of the relative
quality of conventional and organic foods." (Asian-Australasian
Journal of Animal Science, 1 May 2012)
"This is a remarkable book . . . Everyone with a serious
interest in the differences between organic and conventional food
should have this book on their coffee table or bookshelf because it
is the most comprehensive and objective library of present
evidence." (Prof. John Hodges, Food and Nutrition
Sciences)
"Dr. Blair's book is a comprehensive and balanced review of the
scientific literature related to the organic versus conventional
debate. . . . Each chapter provides an unbiased overview of the
literature related to a particular food item and lets the reader
decide if their preference for or against a particular organic food
is supported by research." (Journal of Applied Poultry
Research, 1 December 2012)
"This unique book gives an objective and thorough view of a major
issue in health, nutrition, food quality, the environment and food
production systems and is of interest to consumers, farmers,
nutritionists, medical specialists, environmentalists and
businesses in the food chain." (Journal of Tropical Agricultural
Association, Winter 2012)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.11.2011 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie |
Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
Schlagworte | Biologische Landwirtschaft • Food Marketing & Product Development • Food Processing, Production & Manufacture • Food Quality Assurance • Food Science & Technology • Herstellung u. Verarbeitung von Lebensmitteln • Lebensmittelforschung u. -technologie • Lebensmittelqualität • Lebensmittel / Qualitätskontrolle • Lebensmittelqualität • Lebensmittel / Qualitätskontrolle • Lebensmittel-Vermarktung u. -Produktentwicklung |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-24499-0 / 1118244990 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-24499-9 / 9781118244999 |
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