All US government pesticide residue datasets show that persistent organochlorine (OC) insecticide residues are surprisingly common in certain foods despite being off the market for over 20 years. Residues of dieldrin, in particular, pose substantial risks in certain root crops. About 60% of the samples of organic vegetables found to contain pesticides are contaminated with OCs. Government regul...

Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. has been increasingly reported worldwide. We report here the first detection of an Acinetobacter calcoaceticus isolate from vegetables in Lebanon carrying the bla Oxa-72 gene. These findings show that the Lebanese environment may constitute a potential reservoir for this antibiotic resistance gene.

BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to investigate whether increased portion sizes of vegetables and decreased portion sizes of meat on main dishes increased the amount of vegetables consumed in a real-life restaurant setting without affecting customer satisfaction. The participants were unaware of the experiment. METHODS A cross-over design was used in which three restaurants were random...

obesity is rising rapidly in iran. nutrition is an important issue of obesity; fruits and vegetables are among the best food sources of antioxidant vitamins, soluble fibers, phytochemicals, and other nutrient constituents. further, some of these foods have been shown to be protective related to reduction of chronic disease risk. in this study, consumption of fruits & vegetables and body mass in...

Global organic agriculture and consumption of food has continuously increased over the past decades. The aim research was to determine compare cadmium (Cd) lead (Pb) concentrations in conventional root tuber vegetables from Serbian market. Samples three commonly consumed Serbia, including potatoes, carrots beetroots, were collected at two green markets four supermarkets territory city Belgrade,...

The introduction of pharmaceuticals into agricultural lands from the application biosolids and animal manure, irrigation with treated wastewater has led to concern for human health after ingestion pharmaceutical-tainted products. In this study, uptake accumulation cephalexin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, was compared in three common vegetables (lettuce, celery, radish) grown nutrient solut...

The paper considers the use of soft containers (MCs) for transporting vegetables, particularly root crops. Until recently, MCs, simply put bags, were used in agriculture to transport goods weighing up 100 kg. As proportion mechanisation is increasing, MCs larger sizes becoming more and important. This article examines wall pressure small large-sized compares it strength polypropylene fabric. a ...

OBJECTIVE To examine associations between parenting styles, family structure and aspects of adolescent dietary behaviour. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Secondary schools in the East Midlands, UK. SUBJECTS Adolescents aged 12-16 years (n 328, 57 % boys) completed an FFQ assessing their consumption of fruit, vegetables, unhealthy snacks and breakfast. Adolescents provided informatio...

Food insecurity is affecting an increasing number of urban poor in the developing world. Yet seasonal characteristics of food intakes have rarely been studied in West African cities. The objective of the present study was to assess the seasonality of the dietary dimension of household food security in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). In 2007, two sets of data were collected during the lean and post-...

We describe the development and application of a teacher-administered tool for routine program evaluation of food-tasting activities among low-income children and adolescents in a classroom or afterschool setting. This six-item evaluation tool is intended to capture student willingness to try new foods and ask for them at home. Phase 1 involved one-on-one interviews to determine the feasibility...