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{"title":"Evaluation of growing conditions, organoleptic properties, antimicrobial activities and biochemical characterization of three culinary microgreens","authors":"Anamta Rizvi ,&nbsp;Sailendra Kumar ,&nbsp;GNV Satyanarayana ,&nbsp;Nasreen Ghazi Ansari ,&nbsp;Sangeeta Saxena","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Early seedling stages referred to as microgreens are recognized for having higher nutritional contents than their mature counterparts. In this study, three combinations of media under two different photoperiods were investigated to study the growth and yield parameters of beetroot, Indian mustard, and radish microgreens. Media combinations including cocopeat-sugarcane filter cake, cocopeat-vermicompost, and cocopeat-manure mixtures in 2:1 ratio were used for the cultivation of microgreens. The combination of cocopeat and vermicompost under 16/8 hours of photoperiod was found best in overall yield and other growth aspects of microgreens. The organoleptic assessment of the microgreens suggested that the freshness and other sensory attributes of the microgreens were retained for up to 7 days when stored in LDPE zip-lock bags at 4 °C. The shelf life of the beetroot, mustard, and radish microgreens were observed as 7.7 ± 0.1, 11.6 ± 0.3, and 13.1 ± 0.1 days respectively which were comparatively higher when stored in zip-lock bags than that of aluminum boxes at 4 °C. The antimicrobial attributes were also determined against various pathogenic bacterial strains. GC-MS analysis identified various phytochemicals, some of which are associated with antimicrobial activity. The study aimed to provide an optimized protocol to encourage microgreen cultivation both for domestic and commercial purposes. The outcome of the study recommends the augmentation of microgreens as superfoods into the global food system to ensure nutritional security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100547"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Encapsulated kinnow peel powder using freeze drying: Effect of maltodextrin and gum arabic concentrations on physiochemical, functional and thermal properties","authors":"Masud Alam ,&nbsp;Saurabh Sid ,&nbsp;Souvik Giri ,&nbsp;Rahul Das ,&nbsp;Anand Kishore ,&nbsp;Nitin Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100546","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100546","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microencapsulation is a promising technology to protect the sensitive compounds, and volatile substances present in plant extract. This study investigates the microencapsulation of kinnow peel powder (KPP) using freeze drying, focusing on gum arabic (GA) and maltodextrin (MD) as coating materials. Six formulations were prepared with varying ratios of kinnow peel slurry (KPS), MD, and GA: T1 (100/0/0), T2 (85/10/5), T3 (85/5/10), T4 (85/7.5/7.5), T5 (85/15/0), and T6 (85/0/15). T6 showed the highest emulsion stability and smallest droplet size, indicating superior stability. Increased GA concentration in the wall material enhanced encapsulation efficiency, reduced water activity, and improved flowability while decreasing hygroscopicity. T6 (85/0/15) had the best encapsulation efficiency, while T5 (85/15/0) was most effective in retaining phenolics (92.81 %), flavonoids (92.17 %), and antioxidants. Conclusively, this study highlights that the agro-industrial waste KPP can be utilized as bioactive compound-enriched microencapsulated powders, suitable for fortification in various products in the food industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100546"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development, optimization, and storage stability of clarified bael (Aegle marmelos) ready-to-drink beverage: Quality characteristics, microbial safety, and sensory evaluation","authors":"M. Nivetha ,&nbsp;Pratik Nayi ,&nbsp;Amee Ravani ,&nbsp;Seyed-Hassan Miraei Ashtiani","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to develop a process technology for clarified bael ready-to-drink beverages. Process optimization focused on quality attributes, sensory evaluation, and microbial analysis during storage. The clarified bael juice was formulated with different variables mainly clarified bael juice (10–30 mL), sugar (6–20 g) and citric acid (0.1–0.5 g). The R² value for the models ranged from 0.7394 to 0.9870 for physicochemical parameters and from 0.8637 to 0.9186 for sensory parameters. The optimized formulation was characterized by a pH of 3.1, total soluble solids of 13 °Brix, 0.26 % acidity, 3.79 mg/100 mL ascorbic acid, and 3.32 mg GAE/100 mL total phenolic content, with sensory scores of 7.51, 7.23, 7.34, and 7.52 for color, aroma, taste, and overall acceptability, respectively. The final formulation comprised 20 mL clarified bael juice, 11 g sugar, and 0.33 g citric acid. Microbial counts remained within permissible limits, confirming the ready-to-drink juice's safety for consumption throughout the storage period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100540"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Simultaneous quantification of 13 synthetic food dyes in dietary supplements and sports nutrition by high-performance thin-layer chromatography with densitometric detection","authors":"Ekaterina Dmitrieva ,&nbsp;Elina Gashimova","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100548","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100548","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a procedure was developed for the simultaneous quantification of 13 synthetic food dyes by high-performance thin-layer chromatography with densitometric detection in the wavelength range of 400–640 nm utilizing commercially-available silica HPTLC plates. As the development solvent, a mixture of ethyl acetate: acetonitrile: water: acetic acid in the ratio of 5.75: 6.25: 3.50: 1.00 (v/v) was used. The method detection and quantification limits were within the ranges of 1.0–5 and 2.5–10 ng/spot, respectively. The proposed method was validated and applied to the analysis of real samples, namely, power and vitamin drinks, and vitamin tablets, which were not labeled to contain synthetic dyes. The results were confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Among the analyzed samples, two were found to contain synthetic dyes (tartrazine (E102) and brilliant blue FCF (E133)), however their concentrations were below the permitted levels. HPTLC was shown to be a promising screening technique for the synthetic dyes with the advantages of simplicity, high analysis speed, and low organic solvent consumption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100548"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143508709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Banana starch: Modification methods and their effect on starch properties–a recent review","authors":"N. Sharath Kumar ,&nbsp;C.K. Sunil ,&nbsp;Mahendra Kumar Verma ,&nbsp;V. Palanimuthu","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100543","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100543","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Unripe green banana is a valuable and sustainable source of starch that offers numerous health advantages. This starch holds significant potential by being low-cost, flexible, hydrophilic, biodegradable polymeric carbohydrate suited for food and non-food applications. The unique profile of resistant starch found in green banana starch enhances its competitiveness within the global starch market. However, the native starch possesses certain limitations that restricts its ability to meet the growing demands of the food industry. To address these challenges, it is crucial to modify native starch while preserving its beneficial properties. Various modification techniques such as physical, chemical, enzymatic, and dual approaches are being employed to improve the physicochemical properties, gelatinization, thermal stability, shear strength, gelling strength, paste clarity, organoleptic quality, film-forming capabilities, and to reduce retrogradation and syneresis. In addition, the selected modification thrives to standardize the starch properties by reducing the batch variability at industrial scale production. Given the importance of these improvements in the arena of starch modification a comprehensive review of current advances in banana starch is essential. This review begins with the overview of nutritional properties of banana starch and the methods used for its isolation. The subsequent discussion focuses on the modification techniques and their mechanisms to enhance crucial techno-functional parameters with consideration on structural changes and its impact on functional property. The review also covers the potential of banana derived nano-starches mainly driven towards bioactives delivery. Furthermore, the review examines the applications of banana starch in both food and non-food contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100543"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143508708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A critical assessment of the interplay of conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in Africa","authors":"Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100544","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100544","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The world is facing a critical challenge: ensuring adequate food production and supply to meet the needs of a rapidly growing global population. Food insecurity is on the rise, exacerbated by factors such as skyrocketing food prices, prolonged conflicts, climate disruption, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the FAO and its partners report some stabilization in the rate of undernourishment, hunger has increased in regions like Western Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa. Conflict and violence are particularly concerning, acting as a primary catalyst for severe food and nutrition insecurity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study reviews recent trends in hunger, poverty, and food insecurity, utilizing established metrics like the Global Hunger Index (GHI), World Poverty Clock, and Global Food Security Index (GFSI). It specifically assesses the interplay of conflict using recent data from The Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data Project (ACLED) on these issues in Africa. The study utilizes country-level data from Africa to assess correlations between conflict index scores and indicators of poverty, hunger, and food security.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results underscore the substantial impact of conflict on food security across the continent. The study presents country-level evidence of clear links between conflict index scores and indicators of poverty (r = 0.31), hunger (r = 0.47), and food security (r = -0.58) in Africa. The research sheds light on the dire food security situations in African hotspots and offers crucial considerations for addressing the intertwined challenges of conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study highlights the critical need to address the interconnected challenges of conflict, hunger, poverty, and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings emphasize the importance of understanding the complex interplay of these factors and prioritizing conflict mitigation and resolution strategies as a crucial step towards achieving sustainable food security in the region. Further research and collaborative efforts are necessary to develop effective and long-term solutions to this pressing global challenge.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100544"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a pectin edible coating with lemon peel extract to maintain strawberry fruit's quality during cold storage","authors":"Dian Novita Zebua ,&nbsp;Eka Cahya Prima ,&nbsp;Yelliantty ,&nbsp;Yudi Garnida","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100541","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100541","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to analyze the effect of lemon peel extract-enriched edible coating on strawberry fruit quality (physical, chemical, and sensory properties) under cold storage of 4 ºC for 12 days. Pectin-based edible coatings were added by 0, 1.5, 3, and 4.5 wt% lemon peel extract (LPE). The study was designed using a completely randomized design. Physical properties include weight loss, color, firmness, decay percentage, and total soluble solids. The chemical properties were determined by analyzing pH, antioxidant activities, total phenolic and anthocyanin contents, and vitamin C. The results showed that adding 3 % LPE to edible coatings reduced 1.19 % weight loss (<em>p</em> = .593^ns) and decreased 34 % decay percentage (<em>p</em> &lt; .001^**), maintained the lightness (<em>p</em> &lt; .001^**) and color of strawberries (<em>p</em> &lt; .001^**), and deteriorated the softening process (<em>p</em> = .003^**) in strawberries during the storage period. Moreover, the treatment also shows 0.03 % higher antioxidant activity (<em>p</em> = .494^ns), 1.25 % higher total phenolic (<em>p</em> = .012*), and maintains anthocyanin contents (<em>p</em> = .077^ns), and 5.9 % higher vitamin C (<em>p</em> = .002^**) compared to the control sample^. This work contributes to improving the fruits’ sensory properties (<em>p</em> &lt; .001^**) during the storage period and has the potential to significantly enhance the food industry by introducing a new and beneficial use of LPE in edible coatings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100541"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143463947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Agricultural data Privacy: Emerging platforms & strategies","authors":"Anand K. Gavai ,&nbsp;Yamine Bouzembrak ,&nbsp;Donika Xhani ,&nbsp;Gayane Sedrakyan ,&nbsp;Miranda P.M. Meuwissen ,&nbsp;Renata Guizzardi-Silva Souza ,&nbsp;Hans J.P. Marvin ,&nbsp;Jos van Hillegersberg","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100542","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100542","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In today's world, grappling with the dual challenges of energy scarcity and climate change, the agricultural and food supply chains are at a crucial juncture for transformation. Data privacy within these sectors is increasingly significant, as the integration of advanced digital platforms becomes essential for improving efficiency and sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Scope and Approach</h3><div>This systematic literature review (SLR) explores the development and application of privacy-preserving data platforms specifically tailored to the agricultural and food supply chains. The review focuses on the evolving landscape of data architectures, data sovereignty, and advanced privacy-preserving techniques. Techniques such as anonymization, encryption, differential privacy, and federated learning are examined, along with the legal and ethical considerations surrounding data sharing in the context of global energy and climate-related challenges.</div></div><div><h3>Key Findings and Conclusions</h3><div>The review synthesizes findings from a broad spectrum of studies published over the last decade, uncovering significant advancements in privacy-preserving technologies which may show their benefit for the agricultural and food sectors. It identifies dominant research trends and promising future directions for enhancing data security and sustainability. The key findings underscore the vital importance of safeguarding data privacy in these sectors, highlighting the potential of advanced privacy techniques to protect sensitive agricultural data while balancing the need for transparency and operational effectiveness. The review concludes that adopting these innovative privacy methods is crucial for fostering a more sustainable and secure future for agriculture and food systems, contributing to the global Sustainable Development Goals such as SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by improving precision agriculture, optimizing yields (crop and animal) and reducing food waste.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100542"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143474322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food shopping is not a leisure activity: Consumer heuristics and their impact on the effectiveness of ecolabels on Australian dairy products","authors":"Adelaide Burstow ,&nbsp;Bradd G. Witt ,&nbsp;Courtney Thompson","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100531","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is an increasing interest in sustainability information and communication. Food industries, such as dairy, are under increasing pressure and scrutiny to demonstrate sustainability, leading to the use of communication tools, such as ecolabels, to provide environmental or ethical information for consumers via packaging. This study aimed to investigate how conscious consumers interact with and utilise ecolabels in their decision-making using bottled milk as an indicative dairy product. This was achieved using online semi-structured interviews (n = 16) that included a visual aide, allowing participants to observe and comment on the front and back labelling of six different milk bottles. This research found consumers do not view food shopping as a leisure activity, but rather as a necessary and menial task which they aim to complete as quickly as possible. Consumers, therefore aimed to streamline their decision-making process using heuristics such as brand, price, taste, and quality. Ecolabels were found to have little influence on conscious consumers choice of milk products largely due to participants expressing confusion and scepticism about the reliability and integrity of the information being communicated. As conscious consumers are the market segment most likely to engage with ecolabels, the fact they largely did not, in favour of other product information, highlights ecolabels in their current from are unlikely to be used by most consumer groups. Pairing ecolabels with trusted and developed consumer heuristics could aid in increasing consumer use of, and trust in, ecolabels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100531"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143463948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Rift Valley fever outbreaks on food price index in Burundi: An interrupted time series analysis","authors":"Damaris Mulwa ,&nbsp;Benedicto Kazuzuru ,&nbsp;Gerald Misinzo ,&nbsp;Benard Bett","doi":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foohum.2025.100530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The livestock sector contributes to one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2, which is zero hunger and affects all the four components of food security. For instance, the market price instability which is a component of food accessibility is majorly affected by unstable prices at the market, which are brought about by disease outbreaks. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the April 2022 Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease outbreaks on the food price index in Burundi using an Interrupted Time Series (ITS) analysis. The study estimated the impact of an intervention on an outcome variable for a single treatment group, when compared to a control group, and for multiple sequential interventions using the STATA software’s XTITSA command. The study found mixed evidence for the effectiveness of the intervention across the four regions namely Kirundo, Muyinga, Ngozi and Cibitoke. While Cibitoke displayed statistically significant improvements in both the starting level and pre-post trend, Muyinga only showed a significant effect in the starting level. Cibitoke exhibited a statistically significant increase in both initial level (+5.925, p<!--> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05) and post-intervention trend (−1.172, p<!--> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.01), while Muyinga showed a significant effect in the starting level (+6.77, p<!--> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.01) but no significant trend shift. Kirundo and Ngozi showed no significant treatment effects. The average food price index across all regions was 8.94. The largest standard deviation (16.95) was found in Kirundo, indicating more significant fluctuations in food prices in that region. Kirundo and Ngozi exhibited statistically no significant treatment effects, potentially due to pre-existing differences in baseline levels and trends compared to Cibitoke. This highlights the importance of carefully selecting control groups with similar starting points and trajectories to ensure valid treatment effect estimates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100543,"journal":{"name":"Food and Humanity","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100530"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143463975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}