ABOUT THE BOOK

Safe food is not a luxury—it is a basic human right and a foundation of public health. This timely book offers a holistic perspective on Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition, bridging science, policy and indigenous knowledge. Across nine chapters, it explores food legumes, storage, processing, germination and nutritional enhancement. It reveals how traditional practices such as germination and cooking can improve nutrient bioavailability while reducing pesticide residues. A key insight is the science of optimal germination for developing functional, legume-based fortified foods. The book highlights the urgent need to scientifically validate and modernise India’s traditional grain-storage systems. It also explores emerging solutions such as essential-oil nanoemulsions for safer, non-chemical pest management. With valuable insights into dietary approaches for lifestyle diseases and traditional foods such as multigrain flour, the book connects food science with everyday health. A compelling blend of research, indigenous wisdom and modern technology, this book is relevant to researchers, policymakers and practitioners alike and is a timely call for a healthier, safer and more food-secure India.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Dr. Santosh Satya did her Ph.D. in chemistry from IIT Delhi in 1980. Since then, she has been with The Centre for Rural Development and Technology, IIT Delhi and has contributed significantly for the growth of this Centre. Her professional activities centered around teaching, research and field work.
In the area of “Food quality and safety for holistic health” she has supervised/guided (jointly) about 25 Ph.D. thesis/ sponsored projects and published more than 100 research papers in Journals of repute or peer reviewed journals, international conference proceedings etc. After completing her tenure as Emeritus Professor, she served as Honorary Professor in the Institute.

Dr. Geetanjali Kaushik got her Bachelor’s degree from Delhi University's Miranda House with Silver and Golden Jubilee Awards of Excellence (2002-2003). She did M.Sc. (Environmental Science) from TERI, Delhi. She got her PhD from IIT Delhi in ‘Food Quality and Safety’ research area (2010). Dr. Kaushik received Full Scholarship from Swansea University UK in 2012 for MBA. Joined as Associate Professor in Management with MGM, Aurangabad (2015). Dr. Kaushik has been a Senior Consultant to City Corporations in Maharashtra involved in preparation of City Action Plans and Awareness activities on Clean Air for several cities under GoI's National Clean Air Programme (since 2019). Currently she is Head and Dean Management Studies in K.N. University Ahmedabad.

Dr. S N Naik is Master in Chemical Technology with specialization in Oils, Fats and Waxes from Laxminarayan Institute of Technology Nagpur and Ph.D. in “Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Products” from IIT Delhi in 1989. During Ph.D. he has worked at University of Siegen, Germany under Volkswagen Research Fellowship in 1986.He has handled many research projects sponsored by Government of India.

Dr. Neeru Kadian is an environmental consultant with a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and an M.Tech and M.Sc. in Env. Sc. and Engineering. Her expertise spans bio- remediation, food safety, and functional foods, with a focus on pesticide residue analysis and sustainable agricultural practices, and her research work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. She has been awarded the Women Scientist Fellowship by the DST (Govt. of India).