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An Update on Drug-Nutrient Interactions and Dental Decay in Older Adults
Bell, Victoria; Rodrigues, Ana Rita; Antoniadou, Maria; Peponis, Marios; Varzakas, Theodoros; Fernandes, TitoIn recent decades, the global demographic landscape has undergone a discernible shift that has been characterised by a progressive increase in the proportion of elderly individuals, indicative of an enduring global inclination toward extended lifespans. The aging process, accompanied by physiological changes and dietary patterns, contributes to detrimental deviations in micronutrient consumption. This vulnerabl...
Frontiers on sustainable Food Packaging
Cruz, Rui; Varzakas, TheodorosThe implementation of sustainable food packaging solutions within future circular food supply chains is essential to protect customers and ensure food quality, safety, and optimal shelf-life. This will be improved by new innovative packaging materials and will contribute to reducing food waste. In this direction, it is important to employ lifecycle assessment (LCA) to define food supply chain impacts, taking in...
Bioplastics for food packaging: environmental impact, trends and regulatory asp...
Cruz, Rui; Krauter, Victoria; Krauter, Simon; Agriopoulou, Sofia; Weinrich, Ramona; Herbes, Carsten; Scholten, Philip B. V.; Uysal-Unalan, IlkeThe demand to develop and produce eco-friendly alternatives for food packaging is increasing. The huge negative impact that the disposal of so-called “single-use plastics” has on the environment is propelling the market to search for new solutions, and requires initiatives to drive faster responses from the scientific community, the industry, and governmental bodies for the adoption and implementation of new ma...
Mushroom Nutrition as Preventative Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fernandes, Tito; Garrine, Carmen; Ferrão, Jorge; Bell, Victoria; Varzakas, TheodorosThe defining characteristics of the traditional Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cuisine have been the richness in indigenous foods and ingredients, herbs and spices, fermented foods and beverages, and healthy and whole ingredients used. It is crucial to safeguard the recognized benefits of mainstream traditional foods and ingredients, which gradually eroded in the last decades. Notwithstanding poverty, chronic hunger,...
Mushroom Nutrition as Preventative Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fernandes, Tito; Garrine, Carmen; Ferrão, Jorge; Bell, Victoria; Varzakas, TheodorosThe defining characteristics of the traditional Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cuisine have been the richness in indigenous foods and ingredients, herbs and spices, fermented foods and beverages, and healthy and whole ingredients used. It is crucial to safeguard the recognized benefits of mainstream traditional foods and ingredients, which gradually eroded in the last decades. Notwithstanding poverty, chronic hunger,...