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Do Local Production, Organic Certification, Nutritional Claims, and Product Branding Pay in Consumer Food Choices? [PDF]

open access: yes
This research furthers the assessment of consumer demand for locally produced foods, while also considering a host of other food attributes that may interact to influence consumer utility.
Batte, Marvin T.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

TMC4 localizes to multiple taste cell types in the mouse taste papillae

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Transmembrane channel‐like 4 (TMC4), a voltage‐dependent chloride channel, plays a critical role in amiloride‐insensitive salty taste transduction. TMC4 is broadly expressed in all mature taste cell types, suggesting a possible involvement of multiple cell types in this pathway.
Momo Murata   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Concerns as the Fundamental Dietary Choices for Potential Stunting Preventions: a Qualitative Study

open access: yesAmerta Nutrition
Background: Pasongsongan Village lies in the Regency of Sumenep on the Island of Madura. It is a village bordered on the north by the Java Sea which is abundant of fish majorly consumed by adults. Whereas, children under two years old are scarcely served
Inne Soesanti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of in vitro toxicity of common phytochemicals included in weight loss supplements using 1H NMR spectroscopy

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We investigated the toxicity of 12 active compounds commonly found in herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) using human liver and colon cell models. Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate was the only compound showing significant toxicity. Metabolic profiling revealed protein degradation, disrupted energy and lipid metabolism suggesting that the inclusion of EGCG ...
Emily C. Davies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Heterogeneity in Consumer Preferences for Select Food Safety Attributes in China [PDF]

open access: yes
Food safety issues often arise from problems of asymmetric information between consumers and suppliers with regards to product-specific attributes. Severe food safety scandals were observed recently in China that not only caused direct economic and life ...
Olynk, Nicole J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Food for Thought about Environmental Values and Food Demand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
It is a controversial discussion whether consumers are taking care of environmental issues when buying food. This question seems to be of significance to understand the demand for organic products, and thus many investigations have been made in this ...
Henseleit, Dr. Meike
core  

Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Choice and Nutrition in Fiji [PDF]

open access: yes
Obesity related health problems are a potentially significant cost to Fiji. The factors driving the trend towards increased obesity are analysed. The potential for reducing the rate of increase in obesity by influencing individual food choice decisions ...
Phillip Hone
core   +3 more sources

What motivates the consumer's food choice?

open access: yesNutrición Hospitalaria
Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse the psychometric properties of the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) in Spanish population (FCQ-SP), its factor structure and internal consistency.
I. Jáuregui-Lobera, P. Bolaños Ríos
doaj  

Factors influencing children's food choice

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine, 1999
Although food habits are not stable and unchanging during a person's lifetime, a base for healthy food habits can be created in early childhood. Children's food habits can be assumed to be influenced by their parents' food habits and choices. The aim of this article is to review factors influencing food choice in children as well as in adults.
openaire   +3 more sources

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