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Ending hunger by 2030 - Policy actions and costs by von Braun, Joachim, Chichaibelu, Bezawit Beyene, Torero, Maximo, Laborde Debucquet, David, Smaller, Carin

“…Too many people in the world today do not have access to sufficient, affordable, safe and healthy foods. About three billion people in the world cannot afford a healthy diet. …”
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How do roots respond to osmotic stress? A transcriptomic approach to address this question in a non-model crop by Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Yasmín, Rouard, M., Cenci, A., Kissel, E., Roux, N., Swennen, Rony L., Carpentier, Sebastien C.

“…The non-model crop where our workflow has been tested on is banana (Musa spp.), which ranks among the top ten staple foods (total production over 145 million tons in 2013 (FAOstat)[1]). …”
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An empirical analysis of the biodiversity and economic returns to cocoa agroforests in southern Cameroon by Gockowski, J., Tchatat, M., Dondjang, J.P., Hietet, G., Fouda, T.

“…Two hundred eighty-six plant species were utilized as foods, medicinal plants, timber, and service products. …”
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Use of cheese whey for biomass production and spray drying of probiotic lactobacilli by Lavari, Luisina, Paez, Roxana Beatriz, Cuatrin, Alejandra, Reinheimer, Jorge Alberto, Vinderola, Celso Gabriel

“…The growth capacity, the resistance to spray drying in cheese whey-starch solution and the negligible lost in viability during the storage (2 months), makes Lb. rhamnosus 64 a promising candidate for further technological studies for developing a probiotic dehydrated culture for foods, utilising wastewaters of the dairy industry (as growth substrate and protectant) and spray drying (a low-cost widely-available technology).…”
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Advancing equitable access to common pool water resources for fishers in coastal Bangladesh by Sharma, Indu K., Joshi, Deepa, Rahman, M., Moyna, S. S., Mukit, T., Mou, M., Haque, N., Ghosh, J., Basnet, Sahara

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Polo territorial de desarrollo de ingredientes funcionales y aditivos, a partir de granos ancestrales, para la industria alimentaria mundial

“…Los Granos Ancestrales de Chile, como la Quinoa, y la inclusión de otros granos como el Alforfón, permiten proyectar un desarrollo importante desde Chile al mundo en la generación de ingredientes funcionales y aditivos, y en base a ellos, generar también productos elaborados para mercados especializados como los Gluten Free, Baby Foods, nutracéuticos, y aditivos tanto para la industria alimentaria como para otros usos. …”
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Insights into the importance of ecosystem services to human well-being in reservoir landscapes by Jones, S.K., Boundaogo, M., DeClerck, Fabrice A.J., Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Mirumachi, N., Mulligan, M.

“…More than 80% of farmers rated benefits from plant-based foods, domestic and agricultural water supplies, biofuel, medicinal plants, and fertile soil, and problems associated with human disease vectors, as of high or very high importance for HWB. …”
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Investigating consumer preferences and willingness to pay for Orange-fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) juice in Rwanda by Bocher, T., Sindi, K., Muzhingi, T., Nshimiyimana, J.C., Nzamwita, M., Low, Jan W.

“…While micronutrient malnutrition has become a major public health problem in developing countries, consumption of biofortified foods such as orange fleshed sweet potato has proved to be cost effective means of addressing vitamin A deficiency. …”
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Livestock innovations, social norms, and women’s empowerment in the Global South by Galiè, Alessandra, Najjar, Dina, Petesch, Patti, Badstue, Lone B., Farnworth, Cathy Rozel

“…They offer millions of women in the Global South the opportunity to provide protein-rich foods for home consumption and sale. Livestock provide women with income and opportunities to expand their livelihood portfolios and can strengthen women’s decision-making power. …”
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Price predictors in an extended hedonic regression framework: An application to wholesale cattle markets in Ethiopia by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Headey, Derek D., Minten, Bart

“…Livestock markets influence income generation for producers, but also accessibility and affordability of highly nutritious animal-sourced foods for consumers. Despite their importance, the functioning of livestock markets in lower-income countries is poorly understood and rarely studied compared to more developed countries. …”
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The effects of income fluctuations on undernutrition and overnutrition across the lifecycle by Kosec, Katrina, Song, Jie

“…Reduced consumption of healthy foods and reduced parental time spent with children may help explain the results. …”
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Restoration of rice ecosystem services: ‘ecological engineering for pest management’ incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam by Horgan, Finbarr G., Vu, Quynh, Mundaca, Enrique A., Crisol-Martínez, Eduardo

“…As a restoring service from society to the rice ecosystem, ecological engineering incorporated significant positive-feedback loops, particularly regarding the production of supplementary foods (provisioning services) and the aesthetic value (cultural services) of planted rice bunds. …”
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Empowering youth & transforming communities through job creation & nutritious beans in Kenya by Ong'or, Dennis, Inyanji, Eileen, Rubyogo, Jean Claude, Waswa, Boaz, Mabeya, Justin, Mwiti, Emily, Maritim, Mary, Karanja, David

“…By the end of 2024, Cherubet Foods alone had created 110 new jobs, with 92% of these positions filled by youth, and improved over 500 existing roles, benefiting farmers, processors, and traders. …”
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Ecoregional distribution of potentially useful species of araceae and bromeliaceae as non-timber forest products in Bolivia by Acebey, A, Kromer, T, Maass, Brigitte L., Kessler, M

“…In Bolivia, the plant families Araceae and Bromeliaceae offer numerous non-timber products, including ornamental plants, medicines, foods, and fibers. The economic potential for the utilization of these resources depends critically on the distribution of potentially useful species in different ecoregions in Bolivia. …”
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Similarities in functional attributes and nutritional effects of magadi soda and bean debris-ash used in cooking African traditional dishes by Mamiro, P, Nygaya, M, Kimani, P.M., Mamiro, D, Jumbe, T, Macha, J., Chove, B

“…The similarity in properties especially in mineral profile, alkalinity, decreased cooking time and lowered mineral uptake by magadi soda and bean debris-ash explain similar functionality in foods they are added to during cooking. Despite the similarities observed, communities should be informed of the negative nutritional effects of these condiments so as to diversify their meal patterns accordingly.…”
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Enhancing Organic Selenium Forms in Alfalfa Forage Through Inorganic Selenium Foliar Application: Insights from Laboratory and Field Studies Using X-Ray Spectroscopy by Sánchez-Martín, María Jesús, Gaggiotti, Monica Del Carmen, Simonelli, Laura, Marini, Carlo, Marini, Federico, Boada, Roberto, Llugany, Mercè, Valiente, Manuel, Céccoli, Gabriel, Stoffel, María Micaela, Viltres-Portales, Marcia, Picco, Juan Manuel, Guevara, María Gabriela, Muñoz, Fernando Felipe

“…These results highlight Se(IV) as the optimal treatment for alfalfa biofortification, presenting a sustainable strategy to enhance dietary Se intake through functional foods.…”
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Offentlig upphandling av ekologiskt producerade livsmedel by Sundling, Emma Dahlberg

“…According to this study factors contributing to keeping the budget has been; seasonally adapted ingredients and menus for the school meals, changing the eating habits towards less meat-based meals and inserting greater volumes organically produced foods in the procurement agreement. Another finding in this study is that the cooperative scheme of many years' standing between these three municipalities has been a successful way of spreading information and experiences as well as building commitment and environmental awareness during the certifying process.…”
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Can directed policy increase plant-based consumption in place of meat, to reduce GHG releases? : the case of minced products in Sweden by Gollisch, Leonie

“…We concluded that consumers need to perceive plant-based products as valid foods first before price-based measures could be effective and induce a dietary shift. …”

The influence of active bomas on habitat choice of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) by Thorp, Pärerik

“…It is a hindgut fermenter and predominantly dependent on high-quality foods. It prefers open areas for grazing but use bushes for cover. …”

Decision support tool for sustainable aquaculture development (Aqua-DST) – a case study in the Upper Myanmar by Win, Shelly, Linn, Htet Htet, Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Akester, M., Soe, K. M., Oo, A. N., de Silva, Sanjiv, U, Phay Ko, Moet, Palal Moet

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