Antimicrobial Strategies in the Food System: Updates, Opportunities, Challenges / edited by Dan Li.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Dan.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food science.

Food--Microbiology.

Food.

Food--Safety measures.

Food--Analysis.

Food security.

Food Science.

Food Microbiology.

Food Safety.

Food Analysis.

Food Security.

Local Subjects:

Food Science.

Food Microbiology.

Food Safety.

Food Analysis.

Food Security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (821 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

In 2023, world hunger and food insecurity looms as present as ever. The threat of foodborne illness is also alive and well, as 1 in 10 people fall ill each year from the consumption of contaminated food. Meanwhile, thirty percent of all the food produced on our planet is lost or wasted, due in large part to spoilage. In the face of these realities, as well as those of climate change, population growth, ecosystem degradation and increasing resource scarcity, the dire need for a more sustainable global food system can no longer be ignored. Consumers are not only more invested in sustainability than ever, but also more health conscious. Recent years have thus seen a proliferation of alternative antimicrobial strategies, all aiming to mitigate the risks inherent in developing new production systems while striving for longer-lasting food products. Antimicrobial Strategies in the Food System: Updates, Opportunities, Challenges elucidates the established methods of this rapidly evolving field and introduces cutting-edge technologies such as urban/indoor agriculture. With an emphasis on detailing each step in the chain of food production, the text demonstrates how safety begins with primary production, from agriculture to aquaculture, and remains paramount through to packaging and handling. Developing informed and updated definitions of the terms “natural” and “sustainable,” this book addresses the fragilities of the current food system and establishes possibilities for future research and practice.

Contents:

Part I. Antimicrobial Strategies: reducing hazards and spoilage for a more sustainable food system

Chapter 1. Emerging and reemerging food microbial hazards

Chapter 2. Food loss reduction: the pathway towards sustainability

Part II. What are the options?

Chapter 3. The physical strategies

Chapter 4. The (bio)chemical strategies

Chapter 5. The biological strategies

Chapter 6. Hurdle technology

Chapter 7. Delivery systems for antimicrobials

Part III. Safety at every step

Chapter 8. Antimicrobial strategies in agriculture

Chapter 9. Antimicrobial strategies in urban agriculture

Chapter 10. Antimicrobial strategies in animal husbandry

Chapter 11. Antimicrobial strategies in food processing and post-processing strategies

Chapter 12. Antimicrobial packaging systems

Part IV. Key to success and future perspectives

Chapter 13. Perfecting experiment design

Chapter 14. The opportunities and challenges.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-031-95056-9

OCLC:

1534804445