Lipid-based ready-to-use foods (RUF) for the nutritional management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are low-moisture foods (LMF) provided to children from 6 months to 59 months of age within the context of emergency feeding programmes supervised by...
Publisher
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Citation
Microbiological Risk Assessment Series, 2016, No.28, pp x + 66 pp.
Voluntary caloric restriction (e.g., eating disorders) often results in alterations in the gut microbiota composition and function. However, these findings may not translate to food insecurity, where an individual experiences inconsistent access to healthy food options. In this study we compared...
Author(s)
Mohr, A. E.; Jasbi, P.; Wyst, K. B. vander; Woerden, I. van; Shi XiaoJian; Gu HaiWei; Whisner, C. M.; Bruening, M.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 8,
There are increasing concerns with regards to quality and safety of milk and milk products obtained from the dairy value chain in Tanzania. Over 86 percent of the milk consumed in the country is obtained through informal distribution channels from animals with unknown health status and where good...
Publisher
Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, Nairobi, Kenya
Citation
Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 2020, 68, 2, pp 177-189
Aim: This study investigated the microbial quality of food and water consumed by children in four slums in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, together with the associated risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place from December 2015 to May 2016 and focused on 360 children under the ...
Author(s)
Ishita Mostafa; Naila, N. N.; Mustafa Mahfuz; Manoj Roy; Faruque, A. S. G.; Tahmeed Ahmed
Publisher
Wiley, Copenhagen, Denmark
Citation
Acta Paediatrica, 2018, 107, 7, pp 1230-1239
For children with acute malnutrition, ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) are lifesaving treatments. In 2012, detailed testing detected Enterobacteriaceae including Cronobacter species at low levels in RUTF from all UNICEF-approved producers. Cronobacter in milk feeds has previously been...
Author(s)
Piper, J. D.; Mwarumba, S.; Ngari, M.; Mvera, B.; Morpeth, S.; Berkley, J. A.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Paediatrics and International Child Health, 2018, 38, 3, pp 198-202
Canadian First Nations communities rely on traditional preservation methods such as the smoking, drying, and canning of fish and game meats to ensure long-term food security. Unlike commercial food production, there are no recognized official standards for these methods, rendering their efficacy in ...
Author(s)
Hingston, P.; Johnson, K.; Kitts, D.; Wang SiYun
Publisher
International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Protection, 2020, 83, 5, pp 896-901
In Africa, fermented foods and beverages play significant roles in contributing to food security. Endotoxins are ubiquitous heat stable lipopolysaccharide (LPS) complexes situated in the outer cell membranes of Gram-negative bacteria. This study evaluated the microbiological quality of fermented...
Author(s)
Adekoya, I.; Obadina, A.; Olorunfemi, M.; Akande, O.; Landschoot, S.; Saeger, S. de; Njobeh, P.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2019, 305, pp 108251
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical challenge worldwide as it impacts public health, especially via contamination in the food chain and in healthcare-associated infections. In relation to farming, the systems used, waste management on farms, and the production line process are all...
Author(s)
Sirichokchatchawan, W.; Apiwatsiri, P.; Pupa, P.; Saenkankam, I.; Khine, N. O.; Lekagul, A.; Lugsomya, K.; Hampson, D. J.; Prapasarakul, N.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021, 12, July,
This study sought to investigate microbial quality and antimicrobial resistance of bacteria species from Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food, water, and vendor palm swab samples. Between 2019 and 2020, RTE food, water and vendor palm swab samples were collected from food vending sites in Accra, Ghana. Samples...
Author(s)
Dela Helena; Egyir, B.; Behene, E.; Sulemana, H.; Tagoe, R.; Bentil, R.; Bongo, R. N. A.; Bonfoh, B.; Zinsstag, J.; Bimi, L.; Addo, K. K.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2023, 396,
The establishment of norms that regulates the production and trade of Brazilian Artisanal Cheeses (BAC) has been stimulating many small farmers for this activity. The predominance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a typical characteristic of BAC, which confers desirable attributes to artisanal...
Author(s)
Camargo, A. C.; Araújo, J. P. A. de; Fusieger, A.; Carvalho, A. F. de; Nero, L. A.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Citation
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021, 52, 1, pp 393-409