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...

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...

Feeding the growing world population affordable, nutritious foods, particularly meat and meat-based products, is a great challenge. In addition to greenhouse gas emissions, farmed animals require significant amounts of feed, water and land, adding pressure to the agriculture and food industry....

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...

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 ...

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...

Morogo is an African indigenous term used for leafy green vegetables harvested in the wild or cultivated in small-scale farms and consumed by the local populations of the region. Small-scale farmers have gained recognition as important suppliers of morogo to informal settlements. In commercial...

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 ...

The Çökelek samples what 30 different were collected from randomly local bazaars to investigate heavy metal contaminant and mineral levels and some physicochemical and microbiological properties of samples. While the Pb was identified in 6 of the 30 samples, the As was only found in 4 of the...

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...