BACKGROUND Vending machines and shops located within health care facilities are a source of food and drinks for staff, visitors and outpatients and they have the potential to promote healthy food and drink choices. This paper describes perceptions of parents and managers of health-service located food outlets towards the availability and labelling of healthier food options and the food and drin...

BACKGROUND Lack of basic infrastructure, poor knowledge of hygiene and practices in food service establishments can contribute to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. The aims of this study were to investigate the food safety knowledge and practices of food handlers and to assess the sanitary conditions of food service establishments in Bahir Dar town. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conduct...

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Food irradiation is one means of enhancing the safety of food. Food irradiation can be applied to treat numerous problems in the food supply: insect infestation of cereal grains, sprouting of potatoes, rapid ripening of fruits and vegetables, and bacterial growth in meat. This food preservation method is n...

Contamination of food and individuals by food workers has been identified as an important contributing factor during foodborne illness investigations. Physical and chemical barriers to prevent microbial contamination of food are hurdles that block or reduce the transfer of pathogens to the food surface from the hands of a food worker, from other foods, or from the environment. In food service o...

In the study, 686 (345 male) patrons of a UK charity communal food service reported their demographic attributes, loneliness, poverty, and benefits service. Food poverty was associated with loneliness. Women greater than men. Loneliness were in middle adulthood among unemployed other groups. during unemployment forming friendships visits which may have been motivated by need for social belongin...

The development of SME businesses in Indonesia is currently very much supported by their marketing capabilities. Marketing that being carried out now more upgraded than before, one which Digital starting from Endorse, Paid Promote and Social Media such as Instagram. However, for the last few years there have been several digital platforms are specifically intended culinary-based (Food Beverage)...

OBJECTIVE To explore potential differences in food shopping behaviors and healthy food availability perceptions between residents living in areas with low and high food access. DESIGN A cross-sectional telephone survey to assess food shopping behaviors and perceptions. Data from an 8-county food environment field census used to define the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) healt...