Main description:

Chapters written by foremost international experts in their fields

Editors' notes written for classroom use and background information

Figures and tables providing illustrations of important concepts

Case studies delivering practicality and in-depth analysis to current events
A special chapter on Covid-19 and its implications for the food system

Contents:

Foreword. Preface. Part 1 -THE BIG PICTURE. Chapter 1 - Food Fraud and Defense. Chapter 2 - Codex Alimentarius. Chapter 3 - Agroecology. Chapter 4 - Agriculture, Freedom of Speech, and the birth of Ag-Gag. Part 2 -FOOD SAFETY AND HEALTH. Chapter 5 - Foodborne Disease outbreak investigation. Chapter 6 - Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic on the United States Food System. Chapter 7 - Hawaii: Jackfruit. Part 3 -THE GLOBAL VIEW. Chapter 8 - European Union: Risk Assessment and Communication. Chapter 9 - Asia: Transparency from information-based regulation and a Chinese Case Study. Chapter 10 - Africa: Food Labeling and a Cameroon Case Study.