Concept papers outlining parameters for further development of Organic Food Processing - Crucial topics for the revision of the EU regulation 2092/91 [PDF]
Four concept papers outline parameters for the further development of organic food processing. They are based on other work already executed in the subproject 5 Processing in the QLIF-project, in particular the literature survey on “Underlying Principles
Beck, Alexander +2 more
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania [PDF]
Background. This study evaluated the difference between boys and girls in terms of nutritional status, lifestyle, and dietary habits during school life. Materials and Methods.
Andronache, Liliana F. +11 more
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Quality of Organic vs. Conventional Food and Effects on Health [PDF]
This report analyses the nutritional quality of organic and conventional food as well as the health effects of pesticide residues, nitrates, mycotoxins and artificial additives and gives an overview of animal and human ...
Luik, Anne +4 more
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Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) oil stability: Study of the effect of natural antioxidants [PDF]
The chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) is globally popular and valued for its nutritional and health attributes. Chia oil is mainly composed of triglycerides, in which polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs, linoleic and α-linolenic acids) are found in high ...
Bodoira, Romina Mariana +3 more
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"Food System Mapping in Kanyanya (Kampala)" - Workshop Report. [PDF]
Food value chains are part of the systemic drivers of urban food and nutrition security. An important part of these value chains are the various informal small actors. These include producers, transporters, processors and retailers.
Dijkxhoorn, Y. +4 more
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Organic Agriculture and Food Utilization [PDF]
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 90. Food safety: Many aspects of organic agriculture reduce the risks of pathogens (zoonoses), mycotoxins, bacterial toxins and industrial toxic pollutants, compared to conventional agriculture.
Brandt, Dr Kirsten
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Subchronic dietary exposure of rats to cadmium alters the metabolism of metals essential to bone health [PDF]
Cadmium (Cd) was recently identified as a risk factor for osteoporosis. Skeletal damage may be the critical effect of low-level long-term exposure to Cd in the general population exposed via food, but the mechanisms behind this are not clearly understood.
Guérin, Thierry +2 more
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Taro leaf and stylo forage as protein sources for pigs in Laos [PDF]
Existing forage plants may have applications as alternative protein resources for pigs in smallholder farming systems. This thesis examined the effect of harvesting/defoliation interval on the yield and chemical composition of taro leaves and stylo ...
Kaensombath, Lampheuy
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Effects of date palm fruit extracts on skin mucosal immunity, immune related genes expression and growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fry [PDF]
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of date palm fruit extracts (DPFE) on skin mucosal immunity, immune related genes expression and growth performance of fry common carp (Cyprinus carpio). One hundred and twenty specimens (4.06 ± 0.13 g)
Attar, M. +6 more
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Evaluation of Enzyme Additives on the Nutritional Use of Feeds with a High Content of Plant Ingredients for Mugil cephalus [PDF]
The Mugilidae are a group of fish with a great interest for aquaculture due to their omnivorous profile, rapid growth, and resistance to environmental variations.
Aznar García, María Jesús +3 more
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