Environmentally Friendly Food Processing (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Consumer pressure and increased regulation has made environmental awareness increasingly important in the food industry. Exploring how to achieve environmentally-friendly food production, this book reviews the assessment of various food products and the ways in which the industry can improve their operations and become more environmentally responsible. The editors and their panel of experts evaluate the environmental impact of food processing operations areas in such as fruit, vegetable, meat, and fish processing. They cover good practice in food processes including packaging, recycling, and waste treatment and highlight methods of improving energy consumption.