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Cultivating Climate Precarity: Mechanisms of Surplus Capture and Immiserizing Growth in Guatemala's Horticultural Export Sector

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, prominent development organizations have promoted market inclusion and agricultural value chain integration as pathways to rural prosperity in the Global South. Focusing upon the experiences of Indigenous Kaqchikel peasants in Guatemala's horticultural export sector, this paper offers a cautionary tale.
S. Ryan Isakson
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Multidimensional Evaluation of Postharvest Quality and Physiopathologies in Seasonal Tropical Fruits: Linking Physicochemical, Sensorial, and Economic Loss Parameters

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Tropical regions exhibit remarkable environmental variability, resulting in high biodiversity and numerous fruit species with considerable nutritional and commercial potential. Despite this richness, many tropical fruits remain underexplored, particularly regarding their postharvest quality, phytosanitary status, and consumer perception.
Laura A. Valbuena-Gaona   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

REFLECTIONS ON POPULAR CULTURE IN SANDRA CISNEROS’S THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

open access: yesPHILOLOGIA MEDIANA, 2021
This paper explores elements of popular culture in Sandra Cisneros’ novel The House on Mango Street. The theoretical approach in the first section of the paper introduces the most relevant aspects of early U.S. popular culture, while the second section discusses U.S. popular culture with respect to ethnic minorities, predominantly Chicanas portrayed in
openaire   +1 more source

Photoresponsive Gas‐Permeable Membranes: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, Volume 35, Issue 52, December 23, 2025.
Photoresponsive gas‐permeable membranes can be potentially used for smart packing, carbon capture, hydrogen purification, and optical gas valves due to their remote and non‐contact activation, precise spatial and temporal control, and reversible switching capabilities.
Zhuan Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fruit Waste Potential for Single Cell Protein Production in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia: A Review

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
Valorization of urban fruit waste for SCP production. ABSTRACT Urban food waste presents a significant environmental challenge, but it also offers a promising opportunity for sustainable protein production. In Addis Ababa, it's estimated that around 70%–74% of municipal solid waste is biodegradable, with a large portion made up of fruit and vegetable ...
Gebeyehu Ayele   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Overview of West African Traditional Soft Cheese: Processing, Safety, and Quality Characteristics

open access: yesComprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 24, Issue 6, November 2025.
ABSTRACT West African soft cheese (WASC) is widely consumed and nutritionally valuable across West Africa. It also sustains livelihoods, particularly among Fulani households, by providing regular income for women and strengthens household food security and autonomy. However, concerns persist about its safety and quality.
Mahounakpon Wilfried Tossou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Consumption Among the Adult Men and Women of Bangladesh and Its Adherence to National Food‐Based Dietary Guidelines

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Among Bangladeshi adults, diets were dominated by cereals and grains, with low intake of dairy, fruits, vegetables, pulses, and animal‐source foods, leading to poor adherence to national dietary guidelines. Energy came largely from carbohydrates, fat intake was insufficient, and although protein intake was mostly adequate, it was primarily plant‐based.
Md. Hafizul Islam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The identity at stake: an autofictional approach to The House on Mango Street [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Este artículo explica la construcción autoficcional de La casa en Mango Street, obra de la chicana Sandra Cisneros. Parte de la base teórica que considera la autoficción como un género no subordinado a otros, siguiendo la posición de Vera Toro, y elabora
Montes Romera, Laura María   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Latina Girls Rising: Centering & Amplifying Latina Girls Experiences Through Children's and Young Adult Literature

open access: yesThe Reading Teacher, Volume 79, Issue 2, September/October 2025.
ABSTRACT The Chicas Fuertes book club provides Latina adolescent girls with comunidad and expansive views of their identities through shared reading and dialogue of young adult literature centering Latina protagonists.
Tracey T. Flores
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a Conceptual Framework to Better Understand the Advantages and Limitations of Model Organisms

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 61, Issue 7, April 2025.
We suggest that model organisms (MO) can be conceived as tools that enable scientists to learn about one species by investigating another. This approach depends on the similarity between the MO and its target organism (TO) that allows the transfer of information between species.
Markus Kunze, Federica Malfatti
wiley   +1 more source

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