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The hidden diversity of food microbiomes [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Food Science
The microbial organisms living in food and food systems have a key role in food processing, quality, safety, and even in human health promotion. This review aims to summarize recent advancements in the characterization of novel species from metagenomics data, with a focus on their relevance for food microbiology. We discuss the generation of metagenome-
Pasolli, Edoardo, Ercolini, Danilo
openaire   +3 more sources

Looking up and going down: Does sustainable adaptation to climate change ensure dietary diversity and food security among rural communities or vice versa?

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Sustainable food systems are essential to ensure food security and mitigate climate change. Adaptation to climate change is part and parcel of sustainable food systems.
Shamsheer ul Haq   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic and Microbiological Report on Seven Yeast Species Unrecorded in the National Species List of Korea [PDF]

open access: yes한국균학회지, 2023
According to our previous study, 500 species of yeast exist in Korea, including nine variants comprising 142 genera and 48 classes in two phyla. Additionally, 4,483 fungal species have been documented at the National Institute of Biological Resources ...
Jung-Woo Ko   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Food security and livelihoods among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are often constrained by limited farm resource endowment. It can be difficult to improve resource endowment given barriers such as low land availability and the unaffordability
Vanlauwe, Bernard   +9 more
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Proxy measures of household food consumption for food security assessment and surveillance: comparison of the household dietary diversity and food consumption scores [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Objective To provide an overview of the household dietary diversity score and the food consumption score, two indicators used for food security assessment and surveillance, and compare their performance in food security assessments in three countries ...
Ballard, T.   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Physical-Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Somali Laxoox Flatbread and Comparison with Yemeni Lahoh Flatbread

open access: yesFoods, 2023
The physical–chemical and nutritional characteristics of Somali laxoox and Yemeni lahoh flatbreads have not been studied to date, nor have their possible similarities been investigated. Fieldwork was carried out in Somaliland (northwest Somalia), at nine
Antonella Pasqualone   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity of Microorganisms and Their Metabolites in Food [PDF]

open access: yesMicroorganisms
Throughout history as well as the present, food microorganisms have been proven to play a significant role in human life [...]
João Miguel Rocha   +4 more
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Priority research questions for the UK food system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The rise of food security up international political, societal and academic agendas has led to increasing interest in novel means of improving primary food production and reducing waste.
Ingram, John S I   +249 more
core   +1 more source

Nutritional status and dietary diversity of pregnant women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

open access: yesHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2019
Background: Pregnancy is a critical period during which maternal nutrient intake and nutritional status impact both the mother and the infant. Various factors including good nutrition play a role in a healthy pregnancy outcome.
Carin Napier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward the Development of Potentially Healthy Low-Energy-Density Snacks for Children Based on Pseudocereal and Pulse Flours

open access: yesFoods, 2023
The main objective of this study was the development of gluten-free cracker-type snacks with a balanced supply of essential amino acids, a lower glycemic index, and a lower caloric intake that were sensorially acceptable. For this purpose, chickpea flour
Maria Eugenia Martín-Esparza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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