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Food Science, Nutrition and Safety, 1/e


Food Science, Nutrition and Safety, 1/e
Author(s)  Sukhneet Suri and Anita Malhotra
ISBN  9788131771105
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2014
Pages  472
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 595.00
  
 
 

With the precise aim of enhancing the skills that students and professionals need to excel in the food industry, Food Science, Nutrition and Safety for the first time brings together a detailed analysis of diverse topics such as food processing, dietary guidelines, nutritive value, food additives, and food laws.  Divided into three parts—each to address the broad components of food science, nutrition and safety—this book is a course-defining learning asset that will benefit students as well as hardened food professionals.

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Sukhneet Suri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition at Vivekananda College, University of Delhi. She is an alumnus of the Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi (Ph.D., Food and Nutrition). During her 17 years of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, she taught at the University of Delhi, Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Technology (Pusa), Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Indira Gandhi National Open University to name a few. Dr Suri was a member of the Joint Review Mission for evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme by Ministry of Human Resource Development.  She  is  presently  involved  in  an  innovative  research  project  for  under-graduate students funded by the University of Delhi. Dr Suri has reviewed a book Food Chemistry. She has also authored course content for M.Sc.  Food Technology  and  Preservation,  Yashwantrao  Chavan  Maharashtra  Open University, and M.Sc. Dietetics and Food Service Management, Indira Gandhi National Open University. There are research/review papers/articles, chapters in a book, Cholesterol Facts, and scientific presentations at national and international levels (South Africa, New Zealand and London) to her credit. She has been a resource person/consultant with Indian Railways, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions (Government of India) and several organizations such as National Council for Hotel  Management and Catering Technology, Center for Professional Development in Higher Education, School of Open learning, Board of Technical Education, National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development,  and Vocational Training Center.



 



Anita  Malhotra is  an  Associate  Professor  in  the  Department  of  Food  Technology  and  Nutrition  at Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, with more than 28 years of teaching experience. She is an alumnus of Lady Irwin College and holds a doctorate degree from the University of Delhi (Ph.D., Food and Nutrition). She has participated in about many conferences and also presented papers at national as well as international level (USA, UK, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand). She has many publications to her credit including course material for masters in Food Processing and Preservation and original research paper in the indexed international journal, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. She has been a nutrition panelist on TV and has organized several seminars and workshops, some funded by University Grants Commission and Indian Institute of Public Administration on issues relating to  nutrition, health, media and consumer awareness. She is a member of Committee of Courses, Department of Home Science at University of Delhi and also a member of State Nutrition Council, Government of NCT of Delhi. In the year 2011, Dr Malhotra was awarded USAID's MEASURE Evaluation fellowship to participate in an Asia Regional Workshop  and  scholarship  from  the  Howard  Foundation  to  participate  in  the SCOPE Summer School in Cambridge.



 

 

PART 1: FOOD SCIENCE


Chapter 01  Food Science - an Introduction


Chapter 02  Carbohydrates


Chapter 03  Fats and Oils


Chapter 04  Proteins 


Chapter 05  Food Processing


Chapter 06  Evaluation of Food


Chapter 07  Emulsions


Chapter 08  Colloids


Chapter 09  Flavours


Chapter 10  Browning


 


PART 2: NUTRITION



Chapter 11  Nutrition: Basic Aspects


Chapter 12  Energy


Chapter 13  Macronutrients


Chapter 14  Micronutrients


Chapter 15  Water


Chapter 16  Balanced Diet


Chapter 17  Meal Planning


Chapter 18  Food Processing and Nutritive Value


Chapter 19  Nutrition and Health: Focus of the Food Industry


 


PART 3: FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY



Chapter 20  Introduction to Food Safety


Chapter 21  Micro-organisms in Food


Chapter 22  Food Spoilage and Preservation


Chapter 23  Beneficial Role of Microorganisms


Chapter 24  Food Borne Diseases


Chapter 25  Food Additives


Chapter 26  Food Contaminants and Adulterants


Chapter 27  Food Laws and Regulations


Chapter 28  Quality Management


Chapter 29  Hygiene and Sanitation in Food Sector


Chapter 30  Recent Concerns


 

 



  • Part One: Food Science introduces the reader to food science by discussing its scope in all forms of micro and macro enterprises associated with food business with special emphasis on the hospitality industry.
  • Part Two: Nutrition focuses on food nutrition by detailing the concepts of under, over and optimum nutrition, and the basics of preparing nutritious meals.
  • Part Three: Food Safety address the crucial aspect of food safety by outlining the causes of food spoilage, methods of food preservation and ways of handling food safely.
 
 
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