CONTENTS:- 1. Importance of Food. 2. Food Components and their Importance. 3. Nutritional Components of Food. 4. The Lurking Menace. 5. Food Processing-From Farm to Table. 6. Fruits. 7. Spices, Condiments and Herbs. 8. Living Foods. 9. Milk and Milk Products. 10. Sweeteners. 11. Beverages. 12. Food Fads, Fallacies and Taboos. 13. Masticatories. 14. Cold Pasteurisation through Irradiation. 15. Water.