1) Environmental science is defined as a branch of biology focused on the study of the relationships of the natural world and the relationships between organisms and their environments.
Food safety - is used as a scientific discipline describing handle, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness.
a)To Prevent food spoilage.Protect food from adulteration.
b) Problem - Contamination of the
food at any stage
Solutions - Food saftey systems, Food hygiene, Kitchen hygiene, Equipments hygiene.
Current Prog. - HACCP
2)
Sustainable food is
food that is healthy for consumers and produced in an humane, ecologically benign, socially responsible and economically fair way.
a)
Sustainable agricultural practices/food are intended to protect the environment, expand the Earth's natural resource base, and maintain and improve soil fertility.
b) Problems:
- Public Health.
- Land Management & Urban Sprawl
- Waste Disposal.
- Overpopulation.
Solution:
- Local eating.
- Waste less.
- Consider food's true cost
- Avoid additives, pesticides and go organic