Green Technologies in Food Production and Processing [Paperback]

This book will review the current status of the agriculture and agri-food sector in regard to green processing and provide strategies that can be used by the sector to enhance the use of environmentally-friendly technologies for production, processing. The book will look at the full spectrum from farm to fork beginning with chapters on life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment of different agri-food sectors. This will be followed by reviews of current and novel on-farm practices that are more environmentally-friendly, technologies for food processing that reduce chemical and energy use and emissions as well as novel analytical techniques for R&D and QA which reduce solvent, chemical and energy consumption. Technologies for waste treatment, reducing, reusing, recycling , and better water and energy stewardship will be reviewed. In addition, the last section of the book will attempt to look at technologies and processes that reduce the generation of process-induced toxins (e.g., trans fats, acrylamide, D-amino acids) and will address consumer perceptions about current and emerging technologies available to tackle these processing and environmental issues.

Examining the full cycle from farm to fork, this book reviews the current status of green processing in the agriculture and agri-food sector, and provides strategies for enhancing the use of environmentally-friendly technologies for production and processing.Part I. The Food Chain.- 1. Introduction to the Global Agri-Food System.- 2. Key Drivers of Tomorrow's Food Chain.- Part II. Life Cycle/Environmental Impact Assessment.- 3. Life Cycle Assessment and the Agri-Food Chain.- 4. LCA of Crop Production.- 5. LCA of Animal Production.- 6. LCA of Processed Food.- Part III. Green Technologies in Food Production.- 7. Managing Nutrient Cycles in Crop and Livestock Systems with Green Technologies.- 8. Environmental Performance of Organic Farming.- 9. Food Transportation Issues and Redló´