Our current work contributes to the literature of meat consumption reduction. Capitalizing on the inherent humanizing characteristic of anthropomorphism coupled with leveraging negativity bias, we created a novel approach to reduce meat-eating intention. Using on-pack product stickers, we compare an anthropomorphic message stressing the capacity to...
Considering population aging and the adverse health consequences older adults face due to protein malnutrition, older adults' protein intake is receiving increasing attention. Meanwhile, growing concern around the world's environmental challenges has elucidated the crucial role of dietary choices. This study gives insight into more sustainable ways...
The aquaculture sector is the fastest growing food production industry, with sea bass and sea bream consisting important exporting goods in the Mediterranean region. This work presents results of a life cycle assessment of Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream, based on primary data collected from a Greek producer. The system boundary included fish ...
Environmental impacts The global food system inextricably connects human health and environmental integrity. It holds the transforma- tive capability to significantly reduce levels of environmental degradation, caused by current food production practices, and alleviate the ‘triple burden’ of malnutrition, existing due to food consumption patterns. ...
Highly processed foods tend to form weak structures which breakdown rapidly in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, often causing negative effects on human metabolism and health. Developing healthier foods has been limited by the lack of understanding of how foods are digested. Through computational modelling we reveal mechanical gastric food breakdown...
Published in Poultry science
It was hypothesized that dietary guanidinoacetic acid (GAA), the precursor of creatine (Cr), would be beneficial to heat-stressed finisher broilers owing to improved cellular energy status and arginine sparing effects. A total of 720 one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were allocated to 3 treatments, 0 (control), 0.6, or 1.2 g/kg of GAA added to com...
Globally, India's population is amongst the most severely impacted by nutrient deficiency, yet millions of tonnes of food are lost along the supply chain before reaching consumers. Across food groups, grains represent the largest share of daily calories and overall losses by mass in India. This study quantifies energy input to minimise storage loss...
Published in Journal of microbiological methods
The study aimed to adapt the SHIME® model, developed to simulate human digestion and fermentation, to a baby-SPIME (baby Simulator of Pig Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem). What constitutes a unique feature of this model is its twofold objective of introducing an ileal microbial community and mimicking a dietary weaning transition. This model should ...
The study aimed to adapt the SHIME® model, developed to simulate human digestion and fermentation, to a baby-SPIME (baby Simulator of Pig Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem). What constitutes a unique feature of this model is its twofold objective of introducing an ileal microbial community and mimicking a dietary weaning transition. This model should ...
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