Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality

• Other Authors: Ben-Yehoshua, Shimshon 1933- (edited)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Baca Raton, FL Taylor & Francis 2004
• Subjects: Farm produce > Quality; Food crops > Postharvest technology
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• Physical Description: 534 pages illustrations 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0849319110; 9780849319112

While ecology as a whole continues to receive considerable attention, postharvest food handling, until recently, had not been examined from a green perspective. This has changed as health-conscious consumers look to improve both their diets and their environment. Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality is the first book to take a focused look from an ecological point of view at the way produce is preserved, packaged, and shipped. The book's editor, Shimshon Ben-Yehoshua, a leader in the international scientific community, presents a framework he refers to as the triple bottom line, which takes into consideration economic and societal issues and an environmental perspective.