Abstract
The importance of food safety in human health has been widely recognized. The safety of foods of animal origin is particularly relevant because the large majority of foodborne diseases originate from poultry, egg, meat and dairy products and fish. This textbook covers an integrated approach to this type of food production, hygiene and safety, and shows how it results in concurrent benefits to animal well being, human health, protection of the environment and socioeconomics. The topics covered in this textbook include ways of optimizing farming practices, controlling notifiable and zoonotic diseases, hygienic animal slaughter, food preservation and processing, food retailing and food handling in catering and domestic environments. This book will be of significant interest to students of veterinary medicine, animal science, environmental health and food science and technology. It will also be of interest to professionals working in the meat hygiene service.