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Research Progress on Mechanism of Browning in Fresh-cut Lotus Root and Its Inhibition Treatments

Shipin gongye ke-ji
The demand for fresh-cut fruit and vegetables is steadily rising due to enhanced living conditions and the accelerating pace of modern life. Fresh-cut lotus root, an important fresh-cut product, is favored by consumers for its convenience, nutritional ...
Wei YUE, Wenting ZHAO, Dan WANG, Pan WANG, Shuang ZHAO, Yuanyuan ZHAO, Zhiwen GE, Xiaoyan ZHAO   +7 more
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Fresh Cut: Safe-Handling Practices for Consumers

EDIS, 2002
A variety of fruits and vegetables should be part of one’s healthy diet. However, several foodborne illnesses have been traced to fresh produce. Although fresh cut produce are washed and sanitized before marketing, they are not germ free.
Amy Simonne
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Sodium Acid Sulfate and UV-C Treatment on Browning and Storage Quality of Fresh-Cut Potatoes

Journal of Food Quality, 2017
Fresh-cut vegetables, such as potato chips, get brown quickly and can easily be infected by bacterium during storage. Sodium acid sulfate (SAS) and UV-C treatments are regarded as effective methods for food preservation. In this study, the effects of SAS,
Yajing Xie, Qiong Lin, Wenqiang Guan, Shuzhen Cheng, Zhidong Wang, Chongde Sun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The School Lunch [PDF]

, 1921
Exact date of bulletin unknown.PDF pages ...

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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Organic produce from the Republic of South Africa. Exploring the conditions for enhancing trade in organic vegetables, fruit and wine [PDF]

, 2009
Conditions for enhancing the trade in organic products between the Netherlands and the Republic of South Africa were assessed by means of a SWOT analysis, based on information acquired through interviews and desk research.
Bakker, J.H., Danse, M.G., Snels, J.C.M.A., Waarts, Y.R.   +3 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the total cost of whole fresh, fresh-cut and pre-cooked vegetables

The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
The food industry should evolve towards new business models which take into account the damage cost in decision making, considering the impact that its products generate on the natural and human environment. Hence, the present study aims to calculate the
L. Rasines, Serni Morera, Guillermo San Miguel, Encarna Aguayo   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source