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  • Alimentação em jogo

    o lobby na regulação da publicidade no Brasil

    Para enfrentar a epidemia de obesidade e outras doenças crônicas, governos de todo o mundo passaram a regular os alimentos ultraprocessados, como salgadinhos e refrigerantes, que geram enormes custos aos sistemas de saúde. “Alimentação em Jogo” desvenda as estratégias de lobby em torno da pioneira iniciativa da Anvisa de regular a publicidade de alimentos não saudáveis no Brasil. O livro também ... Read more

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  • Wheat Improvement

    Food Security in a Changing Climate

    This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders ... Read more

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  • The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

    Edited by Antonella Vastola ...
    This book is focused on the challenges to implement sustainability in diverse contexts such as agribusiness, natural resource systems and new technologies.The experiences made by the researchers of the School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Science (SAFE) of the University of Basilicata offer a wide and multidisciplinary approach to the identification and testing of different ... Read more

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  • Science and Technology Governance and Ethics

    A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China

    This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy. ... Read more

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  • Antioxidants in Health and Disease

    Antioxidant use in health promotion and disease prevention either through dietary intake or supplementation is controversial. This book reviews the latest evidence-based research in the area, principally through prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials. It assesses major dietary antioxidants and discusses their use in diseases such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, coronary heart ... Read more

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  • Novel Foods and Edible Insects in the European Union

    An Interdisciplinary Analysis

    This open access book proposes an in-depth study on a vast range of issues connected to the regulation of Novel Foods in the European Union, pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and thus providing a comprehensive picture of this complex topic. Particular attention is paid not only to the current EU legislative framework, its positive innovations, unsolved problems and limits, but also to food ... Read more

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  • Agroecology Now!

    Transformations Towards More Just and Sustainable Food Systems

    This open access book develops a framework for advancing agroecology transformations focusing on power, politics and governance. It explores the potential of agroecology as a sustainable and socially just alternative to today’s dominant food regime. Agroecology is an ecological approach to farming that addresses climate change and biodiversity loss while contributing to the Sustainable Development ... Read more

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  • Unit Operations of Particulate Solids

    Theory and Practice

    Suitable for practicing engineers and engineers in training, this book covers the most important operations involving particulate solids. Through clear explanations of theoretical principles and practical laboratory exercises, the text provides an understanding of the behavior of powders and pulverized systems. It also helps readers develop skills for operating, optimizing, and innovating particle ... Read more

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  • Food for Thought: Food Science and Engineering for the Future of Humanity

    Food Science and Engineering will play a critical role in enabling the future of humanity. Why and how?Whether you are a young mind with aspirations for a greater cause and a career or an experienced professional in the food industry wanting to make a positive impact, Food for Thought is calling for you!Food for thought, not for afterthought. Not anymore…Our global food system is not sustainable ... Read more

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  • The Mediterranean Way of Eating

    Evidence for Chronic Disease Prevention and Weight Management

    This book presents evidence-based research that validates the traditional Mediterranean way of eating with respect to health. It offers information about an enjoyable, healthy way of eating that has stood the test of time, along with practical suggestions for incorporating the Mediterranean diet into daily life. The book addresses nutrients found in Mediterranean foods, how they function in the ... Read more

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  • Les maladies émergentes

    Épidémiologie chez le végétal, l'animal et l'homme

    Series series Synthèses
    Les maladies émergentes, causes de crises sanitaires potentiellement dévastatrices, représentent un enjeu majeur pour la santé végétale, animale et humaine. Difficiles à anticiper en raison de leur caractère nouveau et imprévisible, elles suscitent une réflexion pluridisciplinaire et une analyse spécifique que propose cet ouvrage à travers des cas concrets de détection et d'analyse biologiques des ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference for Smart Agriculture, Food, and Environment (ICSAFE 2021)

    Series Book 25 - Advances in Biological Sciences Research
    This is an open access book.Agriculture, food, and environment are a measure of the availability of food and individuals’ accessibility to it, where accessibility includes affordability. Agriculture, food, and environment are a potential predicament to the world at this time. Today we are facing a challenge to provide inexpensive, sustainable, and nutritious food to the fast-growing world’s ... Read more

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  • The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security

    This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. Due to the relevance of smallholder farms, enhancing their production capacities and economic and ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the International Symposium Southeast Asia Vegetable 2021 (SEAVEG 2021)

    Series Book 23 - Advances in Biological Sciences Research
    This is an open access book.International Symposium – SEAVEG 2021 as a medium for educators, researchers, practitioners and students to convey the results of research, insights, knowledge, and innovations that have been carried out and compile them into a concrete, implementable formula.SEAVEG 2021 could be a discussion forum that encourages and accelerates agricultural development in Indonesia, ... Read more

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  • The Impact of Food Bioactives on Health

    in vitro and ex vivo models

    “Infogest” (Improving Health Properties of Food by Sharing our Knowledge on the Digestive Process) is an EU COST action/network in the domain of Food and Agriculture that will last for 4 years from April 4, 2011. Infogest aims at building an open international network of institutes undertaking multidisciplinary basic research on food digestion gathering scientists from different origins (food ... Read more

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  • Milk and Dairy Products in Human Nutrition

    Milk and dairy products are a vital source of nutrition for many people. They also present livelihood opportunities for farm families, processors and other stakeholders in dairy value chains. Consumers, industry and governments need up-to-date information on how milk and dairy products can contribute to human nutrition and how dairy-industry development can best contribute to increasing food ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development (ICSARD 2022)

    Series Book 30 - Advances in Biological Sciences Research
    This is an open access book.The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development (ICSARD) 2022, which will be held on August 23, 2022 using zoom online platform. The 3rd ICSARD 2022 is organised by Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman.The topic, “Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture in the New Normal and Disruptive Technology Era”, including ... Read more

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  • Taste, Waste and the New Materiality of Food

    Series series Critical Food Studies
    Anthropocentric thinking produces fractured ecological perspectives that can perpetuate destructive, wasteful behaviours. Learning to recognise the entangled nature of our everyday relationships with food can encourage ethical ecological thinking and lay the foundations for more sustainable lifestyles.This book analyses ethnographic data gathered from participants in Alternative Food Networks from ... Read more

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  • Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation

    This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners. The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented ... Read more

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  • Halal Development: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

    Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Halal Development (ICHaD 2020), Malang, Indonesia, October 8, 2020

    The increasing demand for halal products, including goods and services, every year, especially for food and beverages, has resulted in a growing need for products with halal guarantees. Along with the increasing trend of the global demand, it has resulted in an increase in producers of halal food and beverages in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. In addition the demand for halal tourism is ... Read more

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  • Une petite histoire de l'alimentation française

    Series series Hors collection
    Ancré dans la tradition française, le temps du repas est un moment de plaisir et de convivialité. Pour garantir aux consommateurs une offre diversifiée de produits de qualité, dont le niveau de performance sanitaire, environnementale et sociale est envié à l’étranger, le gouvernement français œuvre au quotidien pour une politique publique de l’alimentation. Celle-ci est basée sur une approche d ... Read more

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  • Fluid Balance, Hydration, and Athletic Performance

    Athletes and nonathletes frequently consume too little water or fluids, affecting exercise performance as well as overall health. This book comprehensively reviews the aspects relating to body fluid balance, rehydration, and physical exercise. It provides background on body water balance and turnover, topics related to electrolyte balance, and sweating as the basis for thermoregulatory and fluid ... Read more

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  • Reinforcement of the Halal Industry for Global Integration Revival

    Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Halal Development (ICHaD 2021), Malang, Indonesia, 5 October 2021

    The emergence of a Halal industry in the past decade in the fields of food, beverages, and services, emphasizes the importance of providing a more complete understanding of Halal products, current Halal developments and other topics of Halal development. This groundbreaking volume provides theoretical and empirical studies on the Halal industry. This book explores critical issues, best practice ... Read more

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  • The Potato Crop

    Its Agricultural, Nutritional and Social Contribution to Humankind

    Edited by Hugo Campos, Oscar Ortiz ...
    This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of ... Read more

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