... Abstract By 2050, the global population is expected to reach close to 10 billion people, increasing the demand for food. To ensure sustainability in food production to meet this population increase, alternative approaches such as reducing meat consumption and incorporating plant-based...

... Abstract The urgent call to transform global food systems is well founded on the need to reduce the effects of food systems on human health, environment, peoples’ rights, and creation of a just society. Unhealthy diets contribute significantly to the global disease burden and pose huge risks...

... diversity. These issues should be treated in unison, but also with more holistic solutions. Mainstreaming “traditional” Smart Foods back as staples across Africa and Asia is part of the “Smart Food” approach. Smart Foods are food items that fulfill the criteria of being good for you, the planet...

... Abstract There is increasing concern regarding how to sustainably meet the basic needs of a growing population with a continuously decreasing resource base. This study analyses the water-energy-food nexus in Burundi. The country experiences challenging demographic pressures which increase...

... Abstract Appropriate complementary food is a must for optimum growth of infants and children. The food should be diverse and be given in sufficient quantities 2-4 times a day depending upon age. Poverty, food insecurity, and lack of awareness regarding the choice of nutritious food ingredients...

... Abstract Infant food and weaning practices are highly debated with lots of unanswered questions. It is becoming more apparent that early-life feeding may have an effect on the long-term health of humans, particularly for noncommunicable diseases such as obesity and allergic diseases...

... Abstract Food allergy is an important and increasing public health problem worldwide, affecting predominantly infants and young children. There is an urgent need to develop effective treatment strategies to restore oral tolerance in food-allergic individuals. Among diverse research approaches...

... Food allergy Food intolerance IgE Dietary restriction Nutritional deficiency Key Messages • Adverse reactions to food can be classified as either immune mediated (e.g. food allergy, FA) or nonimmune mediated (e.g. food intolerance, FI). Nonimmune-mediated reactions are the most...

... the environmental state and influencing the climate system. Earth is approaching the critical point, causing the global environment to reach a dangerous situation which we have never seen before [ 1 ]. The ecosystem is a basic fundamental for human life and society sustainable development. Food, environment...

... Abstract Food preferences are influenced by a number of factors such as personal experiences,cultural adaptations and perceived health benefits. Taste, however, is the most importantdeterminant of how much a food is liked or disliked. Based on the response to bitter-tastingcompounds...