· An "ant" is placed in a two-dimensional toroidal field 32×32 · Some cells contain “food” (apples), a total of 89 pieces · The ant can “see” if the next cell contains food (events F and !F) · There are 200 steps, on each step the ant can turn left, turn right or move forward, possibly “eating” a piece of food (actions L, R, M) · Goal: build an FSM controlling the ant so that it can eat all foo...

A globalised food trade, with a huge increase of the exchanged volume, extensive production and complex supply chains are contributing towards an increased number of microbiological food safety outbreaks. All of these factors are putting pressure on the stakeholders, either public or private, in terms of rule and control. In fact, this scenario could force manufacturers to be lenient towards fo...

eating, as a way for body management reproduces a social function and meaning beyond itsbiological performances. thus, it’s meaning has been transformed from a bodily need to afundamental element in expression and narrativeness of social identity and social positions.the main question of this paper targets the ways women reconstruct and reinterpret theirsocial positions through food and eating....

Membrane distillation (MD) and osmotic distillation (OD) are emerging athermal processing techniques of great interest in agro-food production where the most part of products is sensitive to thermal treatments. With respect to conventional methods, MD and OD are competitive alternatives, able to work in an environmental-friendly and cost-efficient way, for preserving the nutritional and sensori...

background: environmental problems of the plastic materials used in food packaging and the demand for food quality improvements lead to the development of packaging in natural materials. edible films such as calcium alginate extend the shelf life by acting as a selective barrier against moisture and oxygen. the main objective of this study was to explore a calcium alginate based edible film to ...

Background and objectives: Iran was reported in the high-risk group of World Food Security Map in 2008 .Identifying food insecurity is first step for executing interventions. Measuring household food security is its cornerstone. SAMAT System was designed to provide a variety of GIS-based reports to policy makers and managers in the field of food security. Methods and Materials: SAMAT system wa...

in recent years due to changes in lifestyle and eating behavior of the human populations, disease caused by contaminated food has increased significantly. listeria monocytogenes, escherichia coli o157:h7 and salmonella enteric are three of the most important food borne bacterial pathogens and can lead to food borne diseases. also today wide spread of resistance to antibiotics among bacteria occ...

The present article is a brief reflection on the field of Food and Nutrition as it interconnects with the humanities. Relevant theorists' thinking as well as the experience of the authors were used as references. The main purpose is to stimulate the discussion on the food-and-nutrition issue, taking into account the complexities involved in the relations between food consumption and dietetics. ...

Recent studies have shown that migratory thrush nightingales (Luscinia luscinia) experimentally treated with multiple changes of the magnetic field simulating a journey to their target stopover area in northern Egypt, increased fuel deposition as expected in preparation to cross the Sahara desert. To investigate the significance of food intake on the body mass changes observed, in the work desc...