Global Food Security and Wellness [Paperback]

This book is based on selected papers from keynote and symposium sessions given at the 16th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress, held in Foz do Igua?u, Brazil August, 2012. The theme of the Congress was the challenges faced by food science in both the developed and developing regions of the world. The symposia featured prominent world-renowned keynote and plenary speakers, young researchers, and the technical sessions covered the whole spectrum of basic and applied food science and technology, including consumer issues and education, diets and health, ethnic foods, and R&D. 

Section 1: Food Security

1) Supporting Country-driven Innovations and Agrifood Value Chains for Poverty and Hunger Reduction

Shenggen Fan

2) Preserving Food after Harvest is an Integral Component of Food Security

Malcolm C. Bourne

3) Microbiological Safety of Fruit and Vegetables in the Field, During Harvest and Packaging: A Global Issue

Santos Garcia and Norma Heredia

Section 2: Nutrition and Health

5) Functional Dairy Products

Ortiz Y., Garc?a-Am?zquita L.E., Acosta C.H. and Sep?lveda D.R.

6) Brazilian Native Fruits as a Source of Phenolic Compounds

Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto and Franco Maria Lajolo

7) Technology and Nutrition Opportunities for Healthful Foods from Morama Beans, an Emerging Crop in Botswana

Jose C. Jackson

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