Obesity rates are increasing almost everywhere in the world, although the pace and timing for this increase differ when populations from developed and developing countries are compared. The sharp...
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It is hard to open a newspaper or lifestyle magazine now without finding the concept of ‘ultra-processed food’ somewhere mentioned. Based on the idea that not only a product’s content...
Trade in pineapples is estimated at some 8 million tonnes (Mt). More than a third of this volume is fresh fruit, the rest is processed pineapple trade. For both sub-sectors, 2022...
The world faces a global nutrition crisis, most clearly evidenced by the twin pandemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Yet, substantial confusion and controversy exist...
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This study assesses the associations between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (as defined by the NOVA classification system) and the incidence of and mortality from 34 specific types of cancer, as...
The increasing consumption of industrially processed convenience foods, soft drinks, and fast foods has been associated with a rise in non-communicable diseases, overweight and obesity.
This building block...
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Various plant-based proteins have been tested for structuring meat analogues.
Cysteine-rich proteins are preferred to build fibrous structures via crosslinking.
Efficiency...
It covers a gap in the agricultural literature by addressing overlooked topics such as innovation in crops in developing countries, value creation chains and gender roles.
Root, tubers...
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Chemical/toxicological hazards in street foods have been neglected until now.
Chemical hazards can originate from raw materials through to processing.
Relevant...