NU FS363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Germination, Convenience Food, Listeria Monocytogenes

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Course: NU FS363
• Professor: Lynn Mc Mullen

Document Summary

Lecture 1 intro + history of food microbiology. Convey the importance of microorganisms in our lives and especially the food supply. (cid:449)hy (cid:449)e so(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es do(cid:374)"t like the(cid:373) spoil foods. When we really hate them foodborne illness. We have one of the cheapest food supplies in the world. Developed countries: we live to eat because our food supply is so cheap. Developing countries, they eat to live because cost of food is very high. Another aspect of an efficient food supply is that it is convenient = we live in the age of convenience. Yes, because someone already processed it for you. Changes in retailing of foods has presented some challenges for food safety. For some countries, 80% of income is spent on food. Technology developments that allow us to keep sandwiches fresh for 28 to 35 days under refrigeration conditions. More ready to eat (rte) or take out to eat (tote) foods.