Governments and development partners looking to accelerate progress in addressing malnutrition have been examining how to use interventions in value-chains to improve diets. However, the links between interventions in value chains and diets involve a range of direct and indirect effects that are...
Author(s)
Gelli, A.; Donovan, J.; Margolies, A.; Aberman, N.; Santacroce, M.; Chirwa, E.; Henson, S.; Hawkes, C.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Global Food Security, 2020, 25,
This article describes the current political situation in Somalia and its possible impact on food security. The public health problems in the country, including malnutrition, infectious diseases and inadequate health facilities are discussed. Relief efforts are analysed and suggested programmes to...
Author(s)
Lankarani, K. B.
Publisher
The Iranian Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Citation
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2011, 13, 9, pp 677-678
This paper discusses the biosafety concerns of foods made of genetically modified organisms (GMO), in the context of ensuring food security, and describes the GMO food biosafety regulatory framework in India.
Author(s)
Sheelendra, B. M.
Publisher
OMICS Publishing Group, Los Angeles, USA
Citation
Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, 2015, 6, 5, pp e165
The objective of the article was to help physicians to educate patients about improving their health through adequate and proper food supply. Physicians can improve the health of patients who experience food insecurity by following the SEARCH (screen, educate, adjust, recognize, connect, help)...
Author(s)
Patil, S. P.; Craven, K.; Kolasa, K.
Publisher
American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, USA
Citation
American Family Physician, 2018, 98, 3, pp 143-145
This issue highlights fruits and vegetables food production and its impact on the environment. It briefly describes the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience as a new venue for rapid dissemination of scientific information to address pressing global problems in agriculture, forestry, and the...
Author(s)
Grünwald, N. J.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2021, 2, 2,
China has made great advances in its agricultural and rural development since the reforms and opening-up that began in 1978. It has not only fed its population of 1.3 billion, but has also contributed to international agricultural development and food security. Agricultural production registered...
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK
Citation
Eurochoices, 2009, 8, 2, pp 6-9
Publisher
Springer, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, 2015, 10, 2, pp 105-107
'Ethnic' foods, which belong to international culinary repertoires, are now increasingly common in Canadian grocery stores and pantries. Which marketing tactics were used in 'domesticating' these food items? Our research examines three case studies (tacos, Sriracha, and soy sauce) and the marketing ...
Author(s)
LeBel, J. L.; Bouthillier, M. le
Publisher
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Montreal, Canada
Citation
Cuizine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures, 2019, 10, 1, pp 1059906ar
Dietary patterns research is being pursued to provide a comprehensive way to characterize dietary exposures and explore diet-disease relationships. This paper outlines the need for further research into dietary pattern methodologies, and introduces papers presented at the Canadian Society for...
Author(s)
Jones-Mclean, E. M.; Shatenstein, B.; Whiting, S. J.
Publisher
NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2010, 35, 2, pp 195-198
This article focuses on various contaminants found in food. Technically, these are substances that are not used deliberately but accidentally get into food and may come from the environment or manufacturing process. Examples include nitrosamines, PCBs, dioxins, furans and acrylamide. The concern of ...
Publisher
Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit, 2010, 5, 3/4, pp 297-304