Food waste is one of the main problems contributing to climate change, as its piling up in landfills produces greenhouse gas methane. occurs at every stage food production; however, a major source businesses that supply consumers. Industry 4.0 technologies have shown promise helping reduce chains. However, more innovative technologies, such Raman spectroscopy, hold great waste, although this ha...

Both food safety and dietary behaviors are major contributors to the global burden of disease, especially in rapidly urbanising environments. The impact that concerns have on low- middle-income countries (LMICs) is insufficiently documented. Therefore, we examined whether influence consumer behaviors/diets LMICs. A systematic review identified 46 relevant studies from 20 LMICs for inclusion. so...

A variety of food containers, drinking cups and cutlery, fabricated from polystyrene (PS) or polystyrene-related plastic, were analyzed for their styrene monomer content. Samples of yogurt, packaged in PS cups, were similarly analyzed and the leaching of styrene monomer from PS containers by some food simulants was also determined. Blood level studies with rats, dosed with styrene monomer by va...

On 31 July 2003 BfR provided information on the occurrence of semicarbazide (SEM) as a contaminant in various foods. This was based on information from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The common feature of these foods was that they were packaged in glass jars or bottles. Initial study results indicated a semicarbazide content of up to 15 μg/kg food. One possible source given for semi...

BACKGROUND Unhealthy snacking is commonly seen among adolescents. Therefore, use of food labels is promoted for making healthier choices on packaged snacks. This study was conducted to assess the use of food labels in making choices on packaged snack and its associated factors among adolescents. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 among 542 Grade 12 students in Sri Lanka. Ei...

Dr Heaton began by saying that he would not dare to forecast future eating habits, those who have done so in the past have been shown to be rather foolish. Ten years ago a food industry spokesman stated that "the food of the future will be lurid in colour and taste, quickly prepared, quickly eaten and quickly forgotten". It is true that the listed ingredients in packaged foods sometimes seem to...

Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) is one of the best known flexible thermoplastic oxygen barrier materials in use today. It is especially important for refrigerated and shelf-stable foods where oxygen deteriorates the quality of packaged products and reduces their shelf life. EVOH accounts for a majority of thermoplastic barrier materials used for rigid or semi-rigid retortable food containers. How...