Food Regulations Around the Globe

286Food spoilage is any undesirable change that renders a product unsafe for human consumption. Food spoilage causes enormous financial losses and is roughly estimated that almost 35% of the farm produce is spoiled due to several reasons. It is estimated that quarter of the world’s food commodities...

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Published inDairy Engineering pp. 285 - 304
Main Authors Chavan, Rupesh S., Tewari, Somya, Bhatt, Shraddha, Nalawade, Tanmay, Sehrawat, Rachna
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published CRC Press 2017
Edition1
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Summary:286Food spoilage is any undesirable change that renders a product unsafe for human consumption. Food spoilage causes enormous financial losses and is roughly estimated that almost 35% of the farm produce is spoiled due to several reasons. It is estimated that quarter of the world’s food commodities are lost through microbial activity alone. Spoilage of foods is a frequent problem, which impacts health, economy, and food security. To safeguard the food products and ensure public health several agencies are imposing food regulations including FSSAI, USFDA, CFIA, and others. The major objective of implementing regulation is to cater the needs of the consumers related to safe and wholesome food and food products.
ISBN:1771883804
9781771883801
DOI:10.1201/9781315366210-17