Advances in Food Protection: Focus on Food Safety and Defense (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology)

The global food-supply chain is vulnerable to threats from a variety of directions. Hence food security and safety remains a hot topic worldwide in academic research arenas and food industry practices. This book describes efforts from academia, government, and industry to counter food terrorism and to protect the food supply against any threat. In addition, it evaluates the global food supply, production capabilities, and food availability during and after disasters. Articles in the book assess food safety emergencies, and the prevention of, and response to deliberate contamination by microbial or chemical substances. Minimization of health and economic risks following a terrorist act or unintentional contamination is likewise discussed. The book also examines novel preservation techniques, methods to produce safe food products, and other concerns for ensuring a stable and safe food supply. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii NATO-SPS Pilot Study on Food Chain Security: Findings and Recommendations....Pages 1-15 Food Safety and Bioterrorism from Public Health Perspective....Pages 17-25 Food Safety: The Global Problem as a Challenge for Future Initiatives and Activities....Pages 27-48 Solidarity Principle as a System Tool for Mitigation of Flood Impacts....Pages 49-55 Higher Risk of Health Problems for Radio-Contaminated Food Consumption by Human Population Suffering Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and Environmental Chemical Pollution....Pages 57-72 Chemical Pollutants Threatening Food Safety and Security: An Overview....Pages 73-117 Defending the Safety of the Global Food System from Intentional Contamination in a Changing Market....Pages 119-135 Establishing Database for Food Products and Ingredients to Strengthen Readiness in Food Terrorism Attack....Pages 137-153 An Introduction to Traceability for Processed Foods....Pages 155-170 Availability of Shelf-Stable Foods: Advances in Production of Meal Ready to Eat (MRE)....Pages 171-196 Inactivation Mechanisms of Different Mycotoxins....Pages 197-204 Pulsed Electric Fields to Obtain Safe and Healthy Shelf-Stable Liquid Foods....Pages 205-222 Emerging Risks Related to Food Technology....Pages 223-254