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| Title | On-Farm Mycotoxin Control in Food and Feed Grain – Training Manual | | Download |  |  | | Author(s) | Peter Golob | | Language | English | | Document Type | Training Document | | Abtract | When we eat food that we have grown or bought we are unwittingly consuming many substances
other than the basic nutrients which we assume make up the food item. The same
applies to the feed we provide for our domesticated animals. Many foreign substances are
added by man to improve quality and prevent biological decay, these include insecticides,
colourants, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. However, there are many materials that
have a damaging effect and are not added by man, but are the result of infections by other
organisms. For example, foods can contain bacteria that grow naturally on produce and
which may lead to food poisoning if ingested. Other harmful substances may be picked up
as a result of environmental pollution, such as undesirable pesticides and heavy metals. [...] | | Publisher | FAO | | ISBN | | | Job No. | A1416e | | Edition | 1 | | Series title | GOOD PRACTICES FOR ANIMAL FEED AND LIVESTOCK | | Pages No. | 0 | | Country | World | | Commodities | | | Topics | Agriculture In General / Postharvest systems management | | Year | 2007 |
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