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Next Generation Antimicrobial Coatings for High Touch Surfaces: Application, Benefits, Risks, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability Aspects

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial coatings for high touch surfaces promise infection control but are too often validated only in the lab. This review shows that active‐agent release governs both human toxicity and environmental impact and argues that durability and real‐world performance must be primary design criteria, placing a safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework ...
Nurshen Mutlu, Peter Askew, Alexander J. Cunliffe, Damjana Drobne, Stefan Fischer, Gillian Iredale, Pascal Kock, Veno Kononenko, Susanne Kurz, Patrick Lichtner, Abby Marchant, Philipp Meier, James Redfern, Giacomo Reina, Simone Schulte, Juliane Spohn, Merve Tunali, Peter Wick, Nihal Engin Vrana, Bernd Nowack   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Multilingual Education On Developing Communication Skills for University Students Within Foreign Language Learning

Traduction et Langues
Today, multilingualism can be considered as an undeniable reality. The rapid pace of globalisation processes and the fast information spreading compelled society to adapt and keep pace with the new realities.
Olga Oliinyk, Nadiya Bevz, Igor Shuliakov, Inna Derevianko   +3 more
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Constructing and Validating New County‐Level Cultural Capital Indices for Applied Policy Analysis: Evidence From SNAP Take‐Up

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital.
Pratyoosh Kashyap, Becca B. R. Jablonski, John Bovay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak, Claudia Bazzani, Andreas C. Drichoutis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

To the Issue of the Distribution and Influence of Islam in the Cities of the Southwestern Zhetysu Region in the Second Half of the 8th – 12th Centuries

Поволжская археология, 2020
The article examines some aspects related to the changes that have occurred in the urban culture of the South-West Zhetysu at the initial stage of the establishment of Islam.
Nurzhanov Arnabay A. , Ternovaya Galina A.   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Nuisance, trash, tool, and treasure? A closer look at the cultural interpretation and uses of household solid waste: implications on waste management

Frontiers in Sustainability
Studies have delved into household members' perceptions toward the generation of household solid waste (HSW). However, there remains a crucial gap in the literature regarding the cultural interpretation of waste as an underlying factor influencing these ...
Sunday Olutayo Fakunle
doaj   +1 more source