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Growing out of a 1995 workshop organized by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization, European scientists offer 12 studies that assess fermentation as a household technology for improving food safety. They focus on critical points in the fermentation process to ensure the safety of the resulting products in line with the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System. Rather than taking particular processes or products one by one, they consider various hazards. Among the topics are why fermented foods can be safe, toxins, bacteria, endogenous compounds, benefits of genetic modifications, and assessing the safety of probiotics and starters. c. Book News Inc.