Plant based foods are in high demand because nutritional epidemiology has linked them to
improve wellbeing and longevity. Spoilage of plant commodities routinely occurs all over the …

In the United States, the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has increased during
recent years as consumers seek to make healthier lifestyle choices. However, the number of …

Background Sleep, physical activity, and diet have been associated with mental health and
well-being individually in young adults. However, which of these “big three” health behaviors …

Fruit and vegetable juices and beverages are generally preserved by thermal processing,
currently being the most cost‐effective means ensuring microbial safety and enzyme …

Aquaponics is an approach of coupling two technologies: recirculation aquaculture (fish-
farms) and hydroponics (soil-less cultivation of crops). While it is perceived as a way to …

Supermarkets have become the most important provider of food products worldwide.
However, empirical evidence about how consumers make their food purchase decisions in …

In laboratory studies, exposure to social norm messages conveying the typical eating
behaviour of others has influenced participants' own consumption of food. Given the …

Background Sous vide is a low-temperature long-time technique performed under vacuum
conditions. This technique is being followed for various food products such as fruits …

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the design of novel nonthermal
processing systems that minimally modify sensory, nutritional, and functional properties of …

Poor diet generates a bigger non-communicable disease (NCD) burden than tobacco,
alcohol and physical inactivity combined. We reviewed the potential effectiveness of policy …