Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The chemicals we eat and drink The chemicals we eat and drink Alvin Silverstein Discusses the harmful and beneficial chemicals, both natural and added, that are found in modern foods. OL15847334W
Food flavor Food flavor Susan E. Ebeler,Gary R. Takeoka xiii, 290 p. : 24 cm OL18666169W
A consumer's dictionary of food additives A consumer's dictionary of food additives Ruth Winter An Essential Household Reference...Revised and UpdatedWith our culture's growing interest in organic foods and healthy eating, it is important to understand what food labels mean and to learn how to … OL1932543W
Twinkie, Deconstructed Twinkie, Deconstructed Steve Ettlinger A pop-science journey into the surprising ingredients found in dozens of common packaged foods, using the Twinkie label as a guideLike most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like … OL1970709W
Food additives data book Food additives data book Lily Hong-Shum,Jim Smith "The use of additives in food is dynamic, as consumers demand fewer additives in foods and governments review the list of additives approved and their permitted levels. Scientists also refine the kno… OL19850693W
Marine polysaccharides Marine polysaccharides V. Venugopal "Consolidating the most recent information on polysaccharides and the efficient use of seafood wastes, this book discusses applications of marine polysaccharides in food product development and other… OL19885732W
Plant Cell and Tissue Culture for the Production of Food Ingredients Plant Cell and Tissue Culture for the Production of Food Ingredients Tong-Jen Fu This book reflects the latest development in plant cell and tissue culture technology, with special emphasis on its application for food ingredient production. Topics include plant metabolic pathway … OL19895208W
This is what you just put in your mouth? This is what you just put in your mouth? Patrick Di Justo "Based on his popular Wired magazine column What's Inside, Patrick Di Justo takes a cold, hard ... look at the shocking, disgusting, and often dumbfounding ingredients found in everyday products, fro… OL19995172W
Chemistry and Hygiene of Food Additives Chemistry and Hygiene of Food Additives Salvatore Parisi,Pasqualina Laganà,Paolo Patanè,Santi Delia,Giovanni Romano,Emanuela Avventuroso,Maria Eufemia Gioffré,Umberto Moscato 1 online resource OL21851596W
Decoding Food Additives Decoding Food Additives Geoffrey Skurray Decoding food additives is a comprehensive guide to food additives and food labelling. It addresses concerns such as labelling genetic modification of foods. OL25649602W
Food adulteration and how to beat it Food adulteration and how to beat it London Food Commission In this book the London food commission speels out the dangers of food adulteration, and suggests solutions. It challenges official policy and condemns official secrecy OL26213754W
How safe is our food supply? How safe is our food supply? J. J. McCoy Outlines the various procedures by which foods are preserved, grown, and stored, demonstrating how some of these methods may be detrimental to human health. OL3274481W
Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics Albert Y. Leung Descriptions of over 300 natural products, with such information as chemical composition, pharmacology or biological activities, various uses, commercial preparations, and references. General, chemic… OL3530030W
Manual of ready-mixed concrete Manual of ready-mixed concrete J. D. Dewar The new edition of this successful manual has been carefully revised throughout to take account of recent changes and to incorporate amendments required due to the publication of the revised BS 5328.… OL3991774W
The mirage of safety The mirage of safety Beatrice Trum Hunter Decries the proliferation of harmful, unnecessary chemicals in American foods and evaluates current government policies and regulations. OL4310051W
Hard to Swallow Hard to Swallow Doris Sarjeant As its subtitle suggests, this book presents the truth about food additives - what they are, what they do, how they are approved and regulated (essentially, somebody sticks it in a food and if it doe… OL9636264W