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Food chemistry

Finding new, safe ways to consume food has become complicated as people become more health conscious about the foods they put into their bodies. This work offers information on the field of altering foods for human consumption. It describes the differences between synthetic, engineered, irradiated, and organic foods
eBook, English, ©2007
Facts On File, New York, ©2007
1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : illustrations
9781438109756, 143810975X
234237260
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1: The History of Food Modification; 2: Food Additives; 3: Synthetic Foods; 4: Genetically Modified Foods; 5: Food-Borne Illnesses and Irradiation of Foods; 6: Organic and Natural Foods; Conclusion; Glossary; Further Reading; Index