Engineered Nanomaterial Coatings for Food Packaging: Design, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Sustainability Implications

Micromachines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 245 - 245

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

The food industry is one of the most regulated businesses in world and follows strict internal requirements to ensure product reliability safety. In particular, must that biological, chemical, physical hazards are controlled from production distribution raw materials consumption finished product. United States, FDA regulates efficacy safety ingredients packaging. Traditional packaging such as paper, aluminum, plastic, biodegradable compostable have gradually evolved. Coatings made with nanotechnology promise radically improve performance materials, their excellent properties appearance, taste, texture, shelf life food. This review article highlights role nanomaterials designing manufacturing anti-fouling antimicrobial coatings for industry. use protective films sensors indicate quality levels discussed. addition, assessment regulatory environmental sustainability developed. provides a comprehensive perspective on can high-quality nutrition at all stages chain, including systems humanitarian purposes.

Language: Английский

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Biofortification’s contribution to mitigating micronutrient deficiencies

Nature Food, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 19 - 27

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Can low-income households afford a healthy diet? Insufficient income as a driver of food insecurity in Europe

Food Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 99, P. 101978 - 101978

Published: Oct. 4, 2020

Language: Английский

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The Association Between Food Insecurity and Dietary Outcomes in University Students: A Systematic Review

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 121(12), P. 2475 - 2500.e1

Published: Aug. 3, 2021

Language: Английский

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Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) in agricultural systems: Current uses, limitations and future prospects

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 847, P. 157556 - 157556

Published: July 23, 2022

Global food production, supply chains and security are increasingly stressed by human population growth loss of arable land, becoming more vulnerable to anthropogenic environmental perturbations. Numerous mutualistic antagonistic species interconnected with the cultivation crops livestock these can be challenging identify on large scales production systems. Accurate identifications capture this diversity rapid scalable monitoring necessary emerging threats (i.e. pests pathogens), inform ecosystem health soil pollinator diversity), provide evidence for new management practices fertiliser pesticide applications). Increasingly, DNA (eDNA) is providing accurate classifications specific organisms entire assemblages in substrates ranging from air. Here, we aim discuss how eDNA being used agricultural ecosystems, what current limitations exist, could managed expand applications into future. In a systematic review that eDNA-based systems accounts only 4 % all studies. We found majority studies target plant (60 %), predominantly microbes insects %) biased towards Europe (42 %). While uncommon many world's systems, trend most pronounced economies often where at risk. suggest biggest agriculture false negatives resulting degradation assay biases, as well incomplete databases interpretation abundance data. These require silico, vitro, vivo approaches carefully design, test apply reliable taxonomic identifications. explore future opportunities research which further develop useful tool system both developed economies, hopefully improving monitoring, ultimately security.

Language: Английский

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Climate-smart agricultural practices for promoting sustainable agrifood production: Yield impacts and implications for food security

Food Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 121, P. 102551 - 102551

Published: Oct. 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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The Intersection of Food Security and Mental Health in the Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(13), P. 2036 - 2036

Published: June 27, 2024

Food insecurity, a multifaceted global challenge, intertwines with mental health concerns, necessitating nuanced strategies for sustainable solutions. The intricate web of challenges posed by these intersections has made it imperative to delineate strategic way forward, incorporating solutions and robust policy recommendations. This study aims comprehensively examine the relationship between food security its intersection on scale, offering insights into case studies, responses, innovative approaches inform effective addressing pressing challenges. involved an analysis literature search, mainly 2013 2023, updated addition relevant 2024 studies. Examining responses across regions unveils varied interventions, from targeted social safety net programs in West Africa technology-driven Asia. Success stories, such as Ghana’s agricultural practices Canada’s income transfer programs, underscore efficacy approaches. Innovative initiatives like community offer promising alternatives traditional banks. Furthermore, international cooperation innovations, exemplified European Union’s “Farm Fork Strategy”, demonstrate potential collective action insecurity. By prioritizing integrated strategies, collaboration, evidence-based policymaking, we lay groundwork development where communities thrive nutritionally mentally. We emphasize continuous research evaluation support pave future are not only food-secure but also mentally resilient.

Language: Английский

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Living in food insecurity: A qualitative study exploring parents' food parenting practices and their perceptions of the impact of food insecurity on their children's eating

Appetite, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 195, P. 107204 - 107204

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

Food insecurity in rich countries is a growing problem with far reaching consequences but how it impacts parents, particularly their food parenting practices, under researched. practices play critical role the development of children's eating and may be mechanism link between health outcomes; this study aims to illuminate potential role. Twenty-one parents participated qualitative interview study. Their household security was very low (18/21) or (3/21). Reflexive Thematic Analysis generated three themes. Challenges insecurity: shielded children from hunger by less themselves, relying on free school meals turning family banks when crisis. They perceived conflict giving high nutritional quality its cost. Practical impact although motivated provide healthy food, finances meant struggled achieve goal. Parents used range use some that are known effective have been compromised insecurity. Emotional described feelings failure, despair, helplessness shame. adversely effects both non-stigmatising services mitigate facilitate exposure needed.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Australia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 559 - 559

Published: Jan. 15, 2020

Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied a single-item measure and finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences insecurity. This research also demographic characteristics such as household composition marital status affect levels insecurity, independent income level. The present study examines prevalence correlates cohort (n = 400) people experiencing entrenched disadvantage Perth, Western Australia. Using US Department Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module, we find at household, adult, child level is sharply elevated levels, with 82.8% sample reporting 80.8% 58.3% among adults children, respectively. Demographic do not significantly associated negative physical mental health outcomes. positively correlated access to emergency relief services, indicating these services are being used by those most need, but address root causes Policy practice should focus increasing stable adequate quantities quality addressing structural

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of food security in the UK measured by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale

Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 44(3), P. 634 - 641

Published: March 25, 2021

Abstract Background Measurement of UK food insecurity has historically been inconsistent, making it difficult to understand trends. This study contributes by reporting and analysing data from a national survey conducted in line with UN Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommendations standard methods, providing an internationally comparable pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) snapshot insecurity. Methods Data came nationally representative sample (N = 2000) surveyed Ipsos-Mori. Prevalence was assessed using the FAO Insecurity Experience Scale. Logistic regression used model relation geographic socio-demographic variables. Results Severe reported 3% sample, increase 66.7% over last directly analysis (Gallup World Poll 2016 2018). Indication some degree 14.2% tended be higher amongst younger age groups, those on lower incomes, home renters (as opposed owners). No variables were significantly associated prevalence. Conclusions The finding that prevalence severe already increasing before COVID-19 pandemic, across all areas UK, is cause for concern. Our results provide important benchmark assessing impact

Language: Английский

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