Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture publishes original research and critical reviews in agriculture and food science with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary studies at the agriculture/ food interface. The journal covers fundamental and applied research including: production and processing of human food and animal feed properties of materials nutritional quality sensory analysis flavour texture safety and toxicity of foodstuffs beverages and alcoholic drinks plant and animal husbandry physiology yield and quality agricultural production of industrial materials interaction of agriculture with forestry and the environment biotechnology and genetic engineering of plants animals and microorganisms affecting agriculture food production and processing and fermentation science.