Preharvest and Postharvest Food Safety

A worthy new edition to the IFT Press series of food and technology titles, Preharvest and Postharvest Food Safety describes what we know today in food safety and provides a focus for the future. This text presents the latest scientific research on the major pathogens associated with meat, poultry, produce, and other foods, and goes beyond other professional reference books by identifying the research needed to assure food safety in the future. In this original text, scientists and researchers from academia, government, and industry have collaborated to examine the high-priority food safety areas recognized by the federal government: pathogen/host interactions; ecology, distribution, and spread of foodborne hazards; antimicrobial resistance; verification tests; decontamination and prevention strategies; and risk analysis. The editors and authors not only review the current, cutting-edge literature in each of their areas, they also provide insights into the development of groundbreaking approaches and research strategies. No food science library will be complete without this all-inclusive text.