The research objective for production of quality cottonseed that has been a major concern of cottonseed researchers for many years is to: "Identify the genetic variability of cottonseed composition, determine the genetic control of cottonseed traits, and develop preferred cotton· seed quality germplasm; develop an understanding of developmental processes of the plant that leads to improved cott...

Food losses caused by pests, contamination and spoilage are enormous. It is estimated1 that 42% of the production of the eight major food and cash crops of the world are lost to pests, with post harvest losses adding a further 10%. Despite the use of modern food processing and distribution systems, food borne diseases still pose a widespread threat to human health as well as being an important ...

Raman Spectroscopy was used as a probe for the analysis of fatty acids. The presented examples show that this technique can be used for characterisation of fats of both animal and vegetal origins.Two experimental configurations were used: backscattering and transmission, involving different analysis methods: point measurement, XY mapping and multivariate analysis.

Purpose – This paper was written to gain an understanding of the quality cues that consumers look for in purchasing fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables in Malaysia. Through a perceived quality model, this paper identifies the implicit, intrinsic, extrinsic and credence quality cues consumers’ use in their decision to purchase fresh meat and fresh fruit and vegetables. Design/methodology/a...

As the quality of product/service requirements of people dining rising. Because of the economic recession, the food and beverage industry is facing a strong competition. Only by understanding the true needs of consumers can their requirements are satisfied. For this reason, this study to use Quality Function Deployment (QFD) understanding the true needs of consumers, and explore a the best opti...

OBJECTIVES To examine food insecurity and cardiovascular disease-related health outcomes among American Indians (AIs) in rural Oklahoma. METHODS We surveyed a cross-sectional sample of 513 AI adults to assess food insecurity domains (i.e., food quality and quantity) and obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. RESULTS Among AIs surveyed, 56% reported inadequate food quantity and 62% reported in...

Since 1990s the bloom of industrialization and urbanization brings the changes of social and economic issue of Vietnam rural areas. During this process, rural households have reduced agricultural land for cultivating. From the status of food producers now they become food consumers. Through surveying 215 households in Bac Ninh province, the study shows that that industrialization and land conve...

OBJECTIVE To assess food supply adequacy within 3 food store types in the Lower Mississippi Delta. DESIGN Regional food store survey to determine availability and quality of 102 food items in 62 supermarkets, 77 small/medium stores, and 86 convenience stores. SETTING Lower Mississippi Delta region of the United States. PARTICIPANTS 225 food stores in 18 counties. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES P...

Food regulation aims to protect public health through a safe and nutritious food supply produced by a compliant food industry. Food standards of developed countries generally do not regulate protein content or protein quality because the risk of dietary protein inadequacy in their national populations is very low. Protein is nevertheless regulated for reasons of product quality or protein label...