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FOOD ADDITIVES, 2nd ed. A. Larry Branen, P. Michael Davidson, Seppo Salminen, and John H. Thorngate III, eds. Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 (phone 212-696-9000, fax 212-685-4540). ISBN: 0-8247-9343-9. 2001. 938 pp. No price given.

In spite of continuing pressure from consumer advocate groups to the contrary, food additives continue to be used extensively to optimize nutritional and sensory quality of foods as well as contributing to their safety.

The second edition of this valuable text is the work of the same editors as the first edition, with the addition of Thorngate. It maintains the same comprehensive approach to the subject, while including chapters on several additional classes of additives such as colorants, anti-browning agents, commercial starches, essential fatty acids, phosphates, and fat replacers, and discussing food additives for special dietary purposes such as functional foods, engineering of clinical nutrition products, and probiotics. The original discussions of intake assessments, risks and benefits, and hypersensitivity have been updated, and new chapters have been included on the effect of additives on behavior, learning, activity, and sleep problems in children, as well as on consumer attitudes.

Global food distribution has led to the need for countries to adopt similar food additive regulations. Two most useful chapters review such regulations in the European Union and the United States. The global approach to the subject of food additives adopted by the editors is reflected in the international make-up of the contributing authors, who come from 10 countries.

The book comprises 25 chapters, each containing an extensive list of references, and two useful appendices. Appendix 1 lists functional classes, definitions, and technological functions. Appendix 2 lists the international numbering system for the additives adapted from Codex Alimentarius.

Food technologists in research or manufacturing and food marketers will find this book of utmost value.

Alina Surmacka Szczesniak, IFT Fellow and retired Principal Scientist, General Foods Corp. (now Kraft Foods), Mount Vernon, N.Y.

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Bacterial Disease Resistance in Plants. P. Vidhyasekaran. Food Products Press (an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.), 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 1-56022-924-1. 2002. 466 pp. $110.95

Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements, 2nd Edition. Dennis J. McKenna, Kenneth Jones, Kerry Hughes. Food Products Press (an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.), 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 0-7890-1265-0. 2002. 1,140 pp. $169.95.

Brewing, 2nd Ed. Michael J. Lewis, Tom W. Young. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1578 (phone 212-620-8000, fax 212-463-0742). ISBN 0-306-47274-0. 2002. 398 pp. $55.

Enzyme Kinetics—A Modern Approach. A.G. Marangoni. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158-0012 (phone 800-CALL-WILEY, fax 212-850-6008). ISBN 0-471-15985-9. 2002. 229 pp. $89.95

Flavonoids in Cell Function (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Vol. 505). Béla S. Buslig, John A. Manthey, eds. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1578 (phone 212-620-8000, fax 212-463-0742). ISBN 0-306-47254-6. 2002. 208 pp. $115.

Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements: Magic Bullets or Modern Snake Oil? Shawn M. Talbott. The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 0-7890-1455-6. 2002. 665 pp. $79.95.

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Herbal Medicine: Chaos in the Marketplace. Rowena K. Richter. The Haworth Herbal Press (an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.), 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 0-7890-1619-2. 2002. 194 pp. $39.95.

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Mycotoxins and Food Safety (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Vol. 504). Jonathan W. DeVries, Mary W. Trucksess, Lauren S. Jackson, eds. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1578 (phone 212-620-8000, fax 212-463-0742). ISBN 0-306-46780-1. 2002. 298 pp. $135.

Public, Animal, and Environmental Aquaculture Health Issues. Michael L. Jahncke et al, eds. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 ThirdAve., New York, NY 10158-0012 (phone 800-CALL-WILEY, fax 212-850-6008). ISBN 0-471-38772-X. 2002. 204 pp. No price given.

Physical Properties of Lipids. Alejandro G. Marangoni, Suresh S. Narine. Marcel Dekker Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016 (phone 212-696-9000, fax 212-685-4540, www.dekker.com). ISBN 0-8247-0005-8. 2002. 589 pp. No price given.

Seed Policy, Legislation, and Law. Niels P. Louwaars. Food Products Press (an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.), 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 1-56022-092-9. 2002. 260 pp. $49.95

Tillage for Sustainable Cropping. P.R. Gajri, V.K. Arora, S.S. Prihar. Food Products Press (an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc.), 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580 (phone 607-722-5857). ISBN 1-56022-903-9. 2002. 195 pp. $89.95 hardcover, $39.95 paper-back.

Ultra High Pressure Treatments of Foods. Marc E. G. Hendrickx, Dietrich Knorr, eds. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1578 (phone 212-620-8000, fax 212-463-0742). ISBN 0-306-47278-3. 2002. 356 pp. $140.