European soybean to benefit people and the environment

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: March 31, 2024

Abstract Europe imports large amounts of soybean that are predominantly used for livestock feed, mainly sourced from Brazil, USA and Argentina. In addition, the demand GM-free human consumption is project to increase. Soybean has higher protein quality digestibility than other legumes, along with high concentrations isoflavones, phytosterols minerals enhance nutritional value as a food ingredient. Here, we examine potential increase production across feed direct consumption, review possible effects on environment health. Simulations field data indicate rainfed yields 3.1 ± 1.2 t ha −1 southern UK through (compared 3.5 average North America). Drought-prone regions cooler northern require breeding incorporate stress-tolerance traits. Literature synthesized in this work evidenced properties important nutrition, health, traits related processing compared alternative sources. While acknowledging uncertainties inherent any modelling exercise, our findings suggest further integrating into European agriculture could reduce GHG emissions by 37–291 Mt CO 2e year fertiliser N use 0.6–1.2 , concurrently improving health nutrition.

Language: Английский

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A review of techno-functional properties of legume proteins and their potential for development of new products

European Food Research and Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 250(8), P. 2069 - 2092

Published: April 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Salt-Resilient Cowpeas: Early Identification Through Growth Parameters and Gene Expression at Germination Stage

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(5), P. 1892 - 1892

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

Soil salinity is one of the most severe impacts climate change, negatively affecting plant growth and development. Seed germination seedling emergence are among critical stages susceptible to salt stress, making it important explore them identify resilient accessions for crop yield improvement. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) an due its ability fix atmospheric nitrogen, improving soil health, high protein content. The main objectives this study were screen salt-resilient cowpea from a worldwide collection evaluate responses stress at stage through gene expression analysis. A total 40 sixteen different countries subjected two treatments: control (water) (150 mM NaCl solution). seeds germinated, seedlings grew ten days. parameters lipid peroxidation quantification determined. results revealed significant differences in all treatments. variation was detected accessions, allowing selection five (Co_2, Co_4, Co_21, Co_30, Co_31) as stage. Subsequently, stress-related genes (DREB2 VuEXO) evaluated qPCR, revealing genotype-dependent regulation. These provide valuable insights early which may be considered development improved new varieties future.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Legumes in the Sustainable Mediterranean Diet: Analysis of the Consumption of Legumes in the Mediterranean Population over the Last Ten Years a PRISMA Statement Methodology

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 3081 - 3081

Published: April 8, 2024

The Mediterranean model, introduced by Ancel Keys, has gained significant importance from the perspective of sustainability. This is why diet now called a sustainable diet. study focuses on legumes, protein-rich foods vegetable origin, cultivated in area, as their production and use cooking are highly sustainable. analysis covers consumption over last 10 years entire looking specifically at Spain. objectives this work to analyze legumes taking into account fact that they an important environmental well food resource, how changed certain countries bordering relation social cultural changes, with particular attention pandemic. shows how, Spain, since 2020, increased, demonstrating emergency situations, different dietary choices made. In addition, it excellent source protein resource

Language: Английский

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Characterizing implementers of on-going large-scale diversification of land use in Finland – One of the northernmost agricultural regions in Europe

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 226, P. 104315 - 104315

Published: March 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mitochondria at the Crossroads: Linking the Mediterranean Diet to Metabolic Health and Non-Pharmacological Approaches to NAFLD

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1214 - 1214

Published: March 30, 2025

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing global health concern that closely linked to metabolic syndrome, yet no approved pharmacological treatment exists. The Mediterranean diet (MD) emerged as first-line dietary intervention for NAFLD, offering and hepatoprotective benefits. Now conceptualized complex chemical matrix rich in bioactive compounds, the MD exerts antioxidant anti-inflammatory effects, improving insulin sensitivity lipid metabolism. Mitochondria play central role NAFLD pathophysiology, influencing energy metabolism, oxidative stress, homeostasis. Emerging evidence suggests MD's compounds enhance mitochondrial function by modulating phosphorylation, biogenesis, mitophagy. However, most research has focused on individual rather than whole, leaving gaps understanding its collective impact pattern. This narrative review explores how influence highlighting key pathways such substrate control, dynamics, efficiency. A literature search was conducted identify relevant studies MD, mitochondria, NAFLD. While promising, our remains incomplete, particularly when current knowledge limited lack of mechanistic comprehensive holistic impact. Future integrating cutting-edge experimental approaches needed elucidate intricate diet-mitochondria interactions. deeper influences essential developing precision-targeted nutritional strategies can effectively prevent manage disease.

Language: Английский

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Assessing diet quality and associated environmental impacts: A cross-sectional analysis in a middle- to older-aged Irish population

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 458, P. 142189 - 142189

Published: April 11, 2024

Current dietary patterns have implications for both population and planetary health, giving shifts the potential to reduce these impacts. However, higher quality diets are not inherently of lower environmental impact. This paper examines association between diet quality, defined using Dietary Approaches Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, Mediterranean (MED) Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2015, impacts among middle- older-aged adults. The cross-sectional analysis used a random sample 1862 males females aged 46–73 years. Diet scores (DQS) were derived from validated food frequency questionnaires (FFQ). impact production was estimated greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) blue water use (BWU) indicators secondary data sources. Relationships groups, DQS evaluated via correlation regression analyses. group red meat & offal found be largest contributor GHGE caffeinated beverages BWU all across quartiles adherence. cumulative contribution discretionary foods requires attention given they superfluous human health. In fully adjusted analyses, associated with DQS. Conversely, adherence DASH MED positively use, but HEI. Encompassing principles in future recommendations may diet-related disease later life GHGE. increase as become healthier is concern. Advocating plant-based must coordinated sustainable supply. National solutions self-sufficiency reliance on climate vulnerable countries warranted. required health planet can only realised by multi-level structural changes systems through policy, sole expectation individual change.

Language: Английский

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Consequences of water and land scarcity and unhealthy diets on the productive capacity of the Middle East and North Africa

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25, P. 100594 - 100594

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Narrowing the ecological yield gap to sustain crop yields with less inputs

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 45, P. 100857 - 100857

Published: April 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Rise of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: Challenges and Perspectives

Food Bioscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106640 - 106640

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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