Author : Richard Hurrell
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780905748320
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (483 download)
Book Synopsis Mineral Fortification of Food by : Richard Hurrell
Download or read book Mineral Fortification of Food written by Richard Hurrell and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-09-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increasing number of foods are now fortified with minerals. Mineral Fortification of Food covers not only the nutritional aspects of the mineral in question, but also the compounds used to fortify foods; as well as methods via which the compounds are added to the food during processing. The work provides a much-needed insight into fortification technology and the legislation pertaining to these processes. The General Editor of the work is Professor Richard Hurrell, Professor of Human Nutrition at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. Professor Hurrell is a leading authority on mineral and trace element nutrition, particularly food fortification. Mineral Fortification of Food provides practical guidance to food manufacturers and technologists on the practices of the mineral fortification of food worldwide