Irradiation to ensure the safety and quality of prepared meals : results of the coordinated research project organized by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture (2002-2006).
This publication presents the results of an FAO/IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) on the use of irradiation to ensure the safety and quality of pre- prepared foods. There is an increasing worldwide demand for pre-prepared and take-away meals. However, the traditional methods of preparing conve...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Vienna :
International Atomic Energy Agency,
2009.
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| Summary: | This publication presents the results of an FAO/IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) on the use of irradiation to ensure the safety and quality of pre- prepared foods. There is an increasing worldwide demand for pre-prepared and take-away meals. However, the traditional methods of preparing convenience foods via retort-processing and freezing are being replaced in favor of chilled foods, due mainly to their fresher and often more appealing appearance. Chilled prepared foods, however, are non-sterile and their heightened potential for microbiological contamination creates a considerable limitation to their shelf-life. The findings of this CRP demonstrate that radiation processing of pre-prepared meals results in a safer product by eliminating existing pathogens, and thereby reducing health risks while extending the foods' commercial shelf-life. This publication presents the findings of the CRP and offers a discussion of the possible further utilization and marketing of this new application of irradiation technology.--Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: | "STI/PUB/1365"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789201111081 9201111088 |