In addition to drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that treat, cure, or mitigate disease, medical foods are a tool to help manage chronic conditions and diseases. A medical food, according to the FDA, is a food that is developed to be eaten or administered enterally under the guidance of a physician and that is meant for the specific dietary management of a condition or ...

The European Food Safety Authority has developed a standardized food classification and description system called FoodEx2. It uses facets to describe food properties and aspects from various perspectives, making it easier to compare food consumption data from different sources and perform more detailed data analyses. However, both food composition data and food consumption data, which need to b...

In this abstract I briefly describe the nutrition transition, how it is taking hold in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide, and potential public health interventions emphasizing whole grain foods with a perspective on primordial prevention of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs).

Background The introduction on the market of genetically modified (GM) foods has raised the question of the assessment of the potential allergenicity of the newly expressed protein (s) and of the whole GM food. We aimed at comparing the immune responses induced in mice after experimental sensitization with the insect resistant GM maize MON810 expressing the Cry1Ab protein vs its conventional co...

It is well recognized that Streptococcus macedonicus can populate artisanal fermented foods, especially those of dairy origin. However, the safety of S. macedonicus remains to be established. Here, we present the whole-genome sequence of strain 679, which was isolated from a French uncooked semihard cheese made with cow milk.

reducing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake. There are various ways to improve intakes of minerals in the population. Adherence to dietary guidelines, with ample fruit and vegetables, whole grains, and lowfat dairy products, should be promoted. Food companies can help by promoting the availability of healthier foods and also by improving the type and content of minerals in their prod...

BACKGROUND The reasons for low adherence to cereal dietary guidelines are not well understood but may be related to knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and perceived barriers. This study aims to assess trends in cereal foods consumption, intention to change and factors associated with intake among Western Australian (WA) adults 18 to 64 years. METHOD Cross-sectional data from the 1995, 1998, 2001, ...

BACKGROUND Most young children are in child care. Previous studies suggest that children may receive insufficient vegetables, and foods and beverages with added sugars, fats, and sodium in these settings. None have compared the nutritional quality of meals to snacks. METHODS Directors from 258 full-day child-care centers in two urban counties of southwestern Ohio were surveyed via telephone i...

Consumption of plant foods, including whole grains, vegetables, fruits, pulses, nuts, and seeds, is linked to improved health outcomes. Dietary fiber a nutrient in foods that associated with outcomes, lower risk chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers. Different fibers deliver different benefits based on their physiochemical properties (solubility, visc...

BACKGROUND It is still unclear whether carbohydrate consumption is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Genetic susceptibility might modify the associations between dietary intakes and disease risk. OBJECTIVES The aim was to examine the association between the consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods (vegetables, fruits and berries, juice, potatoes, whole grains, refined grains, c...