{"product_id":"9783030129941","title":"Future Foods: How Modern Science Is Transforming the Way We Eat","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFuture Foods: How Modern Science Is Transforming the Way We Eat\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMcClements, David Julian\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are in the midst of an unprecedented era of rapid scientific and technological advances that are transforming the way our foods are produced and consumed.  \u003ci\u003eFood architecture\u003c\/i\u003e is being used to construct healthier, tastier, and more sustainable foods.  \u003ci\u003eFunctional foods\u003c\/i\u003e are being created to combat chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.  These foods are fortified with \u003ci\u003enutraceuticals\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eprobiotics\u003c\/i\u003e to improve our mood, performance, and health.  The behavior of foods inside our guts is being controlled to increase their healthiness.  \u003ci\u003ePrecision nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e is being used to tailor diets to our unique genetic profiles, microbiomes, and metabolisms.  \u003ci\u003eGene editing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003enanotechnology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eartificial intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e are being used to address modern food challenges such as feeding the growing global population,reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing waste, and improving sustainability.  However, the application of these technologies is facing a backlash from consumers concerned about the potential risks posed to human and environmental health.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the questions addressed in this book are:  What is food architecture?  How does sound and color impact taste?  Will we all have 3D food printers in all our homes?  Should nanotechnology and gene editing be used to enhance our foods?  Are these new technologies safe?  Would you eat bug-foods if it led to a more sustainable food supply?  Should vegetarians eat themselves?  Can nutraceuticals and probiotics stop cancer?  What is the molecular basis of a tasty sustainable burger?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Julian McClements is a Distinguished Professor in food science who has used physics, chemistry, and biology to improve the quality, safety, and healthiness of foods for over 30years.  He has published over 900 scientific articles and 10 books in this area and is currently the most highly cited food scientist in the world.  He has won numerous scientific awards for his work.  The aim of this book is to highlight the many exciting advances being made in the science of foods, and to show their application for solving important problems related to the modern food supply, such as tackling chronic diseases, feeding a global population, reducing food waste, and creating healthier and tastier foods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Copernicus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-05-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030129941\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-12995-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 395\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46030258339980,"sku":"9783030129941","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030129941.jpg?v=1776035546","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030129941","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}