Francisco Valenzuela Zamudio, Rafael Rojas Herrera, Maira Rubi Segura Campos
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Abstract
Amaranth, chia, and quinoa, recognized for their nutritional and agronomic advantages, emerge as promising solutions for addressing global food insecurity. This review aims to highlight their positive impact on health, sustainability, and technology, emphasizing their potential as alleviators of the current food crisis. Employing a research strategy involving Food and Agriculture Organization reports, intellectual property data, and comprehensive health and technological evidence, we find that while these grains exhibit potential in health and techno-functional aspects, their production and utilization remain underdeveloped. Addressing the lack of comprehensive production data, especially for amaranth and chia, alongside clearly defined legal regulations and incentives, is crucial to fully harness their potential in alleviating global food insecurity.
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Current Opinion in Food Science specifically provides expert views on current advances in food science in a clear and readable format. It also evaluates the most noteworthy papers from original publications, annotated by experts.
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Expert Views on Current Advances: Clear and readable insights from experts in the field regarding current advances in food science.
Evaluation of Noteworthy Papers: Annotated evaluations of the most interesting papers from the extensive array of original publications.
Themed Sections: The subject of food science is divided into themed sections, each reviewed once a year.
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