Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia

• Author(s): Douglas M. Considine,
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Pages: 2305
• ISBN_10: 0442216122
  ISBN_13: 9780442216122
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Business Law , Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry , Cooking / Reference , Science / Chemistry / General , Technology & Engineering / Food Science / General ,

Description:... Abstract: An extensive amount of data on food, food science, food production, and food technology is presented in a 1 volume reference tool. The subject areas are broad and highly interdisciplinary and include explanations of the natural food-growth cycle, nurturing of plants and animals, and processing of raw food materials into refined and complex products. Food production equipment, chemicals for promoting plant growth and controlling pests, food additives. and worldwide food production statistics also are included along with numerous pictures, graphs, and charts. (kbc).