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Book/Printed Material Microbiological hazards in fresh leafy vegetables and herbs : meeting report

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Title

  • Microbiological hazards in fresh leafy vegetables and herbs : meeting report

Summary

  • Problems linked with pathogens in fresh produce, including the associated public health and trade implications, have been reported in a number of countries worldwide. Furthermore, from 1980 to 2004, the global production per annum of fruit and vegetables grew by 94% and they are a critical component of a healthy diet. Reported outbreaks associated with leafy vegetables and herbs have been notable for the wide geographical distribution of the contaminated products, the high numbers of consumers exposed and thus the large number of cases. This meeting addressed the pathways for contamination, survival and persistence of microbiological hazards associated with leafy vegetables and herbs, and the potential management options from primary production through to the consumer.--Publisher's description.

Names

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • World Health Organization

Created / Published

  • Geneva : World Health Organization ; 2008.
  • Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008.

Contents

  • Introduction -- Fresh and fresh-cut leafy vegetables and herbs -- Production environment of leafy vegetables and herbs -- Soil amendments and fertilizers -- Water -- Harvest, field packing and packinghouses -- Processing -- Marketing and the cold chain -- Education and training -- Data gaps.

Headings

  • -  Edible greens--Congresses
  • -  Food contamination--Risk assessment--Congresses
  • -  Food--Microbiology--Congresses
  • -  Herbs--Congresses

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xx, 138 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • TX557

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021762981

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Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, and World Health Organization. Microbiological Hazards in Fresh Leafy Vegetables and Herbs: Meeting Report. Geneva: World Health Organization ; . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021762981/.

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Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations & World Health Organization. (2008) Microbiological Hazards in Fresh Leafy Vegetables and Herbs: Meeting Report. Geneva: World Health Organization ; . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021762981/.

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Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, and World Health Organization. Microbiological Hazards in Fresh Leafy Vegetables and Herbs: Meeting Report. Geneva: World Health Organization ; . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021762981/>.