Safety and Practice for Organic Food

• Other Authors: Biswas, Debabrata, Micallef, Shirley A.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2019]
• Subjects: Natural foods > Safety measures > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Natural foods industry > Quality control > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780128120613; 0128120614; 9780128120606; 0128120606
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Safety and Practice for Organic Food covers current food safety issues and trends. It provides detailed information on all organic and pasture practices including produce-only, farm-animal-only or integrated crop-livestock farming, as well as the impact of these practices on food safety and foodborn...

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover; Safety and Practice for Organic Food; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Section A: Organic Food Products, Diverse Production Practices, and Policies; Chapter 1: The Growing Market of Organic Foods: Impact on the US and Global Economy; 1. Introduction; 2. The Growing Consumption Demand on Organic Foods; 2.1. Role of Knowledge on Transition of Consumers Altitudes Toward Organic Foods; 2.1.1. Biodiversity and Wildlife Welfare; 2.1.2. Consumer Safety; 2.1.3. Nutritional Value; 2.1.4. Hedonic Orientations; 2.2. The Fact of a Growing Trend in Organic Purchasing
• 3. Production and Market Expansion of Global Organic Food Industry3.1. The United States; 3.2. Europe; 3.3. Asia; 3.4. Oceania; 3.5. Other Developing Regions; 4. Significant Organic Impact on Local and Global Economy; 4.1. Organic Food Industry in Creation of US Job Market; 4.2. Higher Cost and Price of Organic Products; 4.3. The US Organic Trade on Economy; 5. Challenges and Future Directions; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Organic Farming Practices: Integrated Culture Versus Monoculture; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification of Organic Farming
• 2.1. Monoculture/Solely Livestock Production Systems2.2. Minimum or Landless Solely LP Systems; 2.3. Maximum Land Using Grassland-Based Systems; 2.4. Monoculture/Solely Crop Production Farm; 2.5. Mixed-Farming Systems/Integrated Farming; 3. ICLF Practices and Resulting Complex Microbial Ecology of This System; 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Monoculture; 5. Advantages and Disadvantages of ICLF Farming; 6. Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3: Governmental Policies and Regulations Including FSMA on Organic Farming in the United States and Around the Globe; 1. Introduction
• 1.1. Historical Background of Organic Agriculture1.2. Overview of Organic Agriculture Policy; 1.3. Trends in Organic Agriculture Policies in Developed Countries; 1.4. Trends in Organic Agriculture Policies in Developing Countries; 2. Organic Farming Legislation; 2.1. Keys Elements to the Standard; 2.2. EU Organic Farming Policy: Background History; 2.3. EU New Labeling Regulation; 2.4. EU Imported Organic Products; 3. Brief History of Organic Agriculture in Japan; 3.1. Overview of the Organic Japanese Agricultural Standard System
• 3.2. Key Features of the Japanese Standard for Organic Products4. Organic Regulation Worldwide: Current Status; 4.1. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements; 4.2. IFOAM Organic Agriculture Guideline; 4.3. The IFOAM Standard for Organic Production and Processing; 4.4. Development of Harmonization and Equivalence Tools; 5. US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; 5.1. Labeling; 6. Opportunities and Future Development/Future of Organic Farming Policy; 7. Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Chapter 4: Major Issues and Limitations in Organic Farming in the United States