Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Design of Food Processes and Food Processing Plants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Overview of Chemical Process and Plant Design -- 1.2.1 Process Flow Sheets -- 1.2.2 Types of Process Designs -- 1.2.3 Material and Energy Balances -- 1.2.4 Design of Equipment -- 1.2.5...

In this report, we present the current state of the Finnish food industry through statistics and propose perspectives on the future of the sector. We observe that although the wage level in the industry in Finland is relatively high compared internationally, productivity is also at a good level,...

When historical geographer Sam B. Hilliard's book Hog Meat and Hoecake was published in 1972, it was ahead of its time. It was one of the first scholarly examinations of the important role food played in a region's history, culture, and politics, and it has since become a landmark of foodways...

Introduction: why kosher food certification is worthy of attention -- Rivalry and racketeering: the failures of kosher meat supervision 1850-1940 -- From canned soup to packaged nuts: the rise of industrial kashrus -- Sour grapes and self-regulation: creating an American standard of kashrus --...

In contrast to the linear “take-make-dispose” model of resource consumption, a new industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy. This model aims to optimize the use of resources and to reduce or eliminate waste, and is based on re-use, repair, ecodesign, industrial ecology,...

FrontMatter -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- OVERVIEW -- PART I: MEASURING FOOD INSECURITY AND ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS--INTRODUCTION -- [Part I]: 1 METRICS FOR FOOD INSECURITY AND MALNUTRITION -- [Part I]: 2 MEASURES OF GLOBAL POVERTY -- [Part I]: 3...

The Croatian food and drink marketThe following five case studies, examine current issues and themes in theCroatian food and drink market. Case study 1''Attitudes of the Croatian population toward genetically modified food'',demonstrates how consumers are becoming deeply sceptical about the...

This collection of fascinating historical case studies reveals the remarkable inner workings of the modern food provisioning system and the complex web of institutions that move food from the farm to the dinner table.

APPETITE FOR CHANGE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE TO THE SECOND UPDATED EDITION -- PREFACE -- PART ONE: REBELLION: THE MAKING OF A COUNTERCUISINE -- 1. AN EDIBLE DYNAMIC -- 2. RADICAL CONSUMERISM -- 3. RADICAL THERAPY: THE OPPOSITIONAL IDENTITY -- 4. ORGANIC FORCE: AN ALTERNATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE -- PART...

This article aims to communicate sustainability dimensions and attributes for poultry production throughout a supply chain by developing a Nature Farming (NF) system standard. Poultry production is relevant for food security and job creation, an important economic activity and a significant...