Chemistry's role in food production and sustainability : past and present /

Chemistry's role in food production and sustainability : past and present /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Chemical Society. Division of the History of Chemistry (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Orna, Mary Virginia (Editor), Eggleston, Gillian, 1963- (Editor), Bopp, Alvin F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 2019.
Series:ACS symposium series ; 1314.
Subjects:
Wiley, Harvey Washington, > 1844-1930.
United States. > Department of Agriculture > History.
United States. > Department of Agriculture > Rules and practice.
United States. > Department of Agriculture > history.
United States. > Department of Agriculture > standards.
Food > Analysis.
Food > Composition.
Agricultural chemistry.
Biochemistry > Economic aspects.
Food supply > History.
Agriculture > Economic aspects.
Food security.
Salt > History.
Sugar > History.
Sweeteners > History.
Sugar substitutes > History.
Diet > United States > History.
Nutrition > United States > History.
Coloring matter in food > History.
Alcoholic beverages > Health aspects > History.
Fertilizers > Economic aspects.
Flour > History.
Chemistry > Research > Social aspects.
Nutrition > Evaluation > Analysis.
Food > Safety measures.
Food adulteration and inspection > Analysis.
Sea level > Louisiana.
Fisheries > Louisiana.
Seafood industry > Louisiana.
Genetically modified foods.
Food > Preservation > History.
Food > Packaging > History.
Food Analysis.
Chemistry, Agricultural.
Biochemistry > economics.
Food Supply > history.
Agriculture > economics.
Sodium Chloride > history.
Sweetening Agents > history.
Diet > history.
Nutritional Sciences > history.
Food Coloring Agents > history.
Alcoholic Beverages > history.
Fertilizers > economics.
Flour > history.
Nutrition Assessment.
Food Safety > methods.
Food Contamination > analysis.
Food Inspection.
Fisheries.
Seafood > supply& distribution.
Food, Genetically Modified.
Food Preservation > history.
Food Packaging > history.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / Chemistry & Biotechnology.
Louisiana.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Chemistry Feeds the World / Orna, Mary Virginia, Department of Chemistry, The College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, New York 10805, United States; Eggleston, Gillian, Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter, 3845 Highway 75, St. Gabriel, Louisiana 70776, United States; Bopp, Alvin F., Department of Natural Sciences, Southern University at New Orleans, 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch001
  • Historic Role of the United States Department of Agriculture in Food Production, Quality, and Security / Finkenstadt, Victoria L. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch002
  • Impact of Agriculture on Food Supply: A History / Sarkadi, Livia Simon / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch003
  • The Critical Impact of NaCl on Human History and Development / Duerst, Marilyn D. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch004
  • History of Sugar and Sweeteners / Eggleston, Gillian, Commodity Utilization Research Unit, Southern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States, Current address: Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter, Saint Gabriel, Louisiana 70776, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch005
  • Harvey Wiley and the Transformation of the American Diet / Rees, Jonathan / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch006
  • Carotenoids, Cochineal, and Copper: Food Coloring Through the Ages / Orna, Mary Virginia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch007
  • Alcoholic Beverages as the Universal Medicine before Synthetics / McGovern, Patrick E. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch008
  • Effects of Fertilizer on Food Supply / Sarkadi, Livia Simon / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch009
  • The Evolution of Flour: From New England Graham to New Orleans Swans Down / Civitello, Linda / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch010
  • Guilt by Association: Can Chemists Lead the Way Out of the Nutritional Advice Wilderness? / Schoffers, Elke / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch011
  • Role of Chemical Analysis in Food Safety and Food Authentication / de Ronde, Eric C. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch012
  • Relative Sea Level Rise: Consequences to Louisiana Fisheries / GaudĂ©, Albert P. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch013
  • Genetically Modified Organisms as a Food Source: History, Controversy, and Hope / Daubenmire, Patrick L. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch014
  • The Evolution of Food Preservation and Packaging / Bopp, Alvin F. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch015
  • Food Chemistry as a Vital Science: Past, Present, Future / He, Lili / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ch016
  • Editors’ Biographies / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1314.ot001