A5042095227- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Food composition and properties
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Phytase and its Applications
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Potato Plant Research
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
University of Pretoria
2015-2024
University of Gondar
2024
University of Leeds
2024
University of Ghana
2024
University of Nairobi
2024
Jazan University
2024
University of Antwerp
2013
Stellenbosch University
2013
Ghent University
2013
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
2000-2005
Although South Africa is food secure as a nation, many households remain insecure. The government has recognized several key security challenges in the Integrated Food Security Strategy (IFSS). However, still lacks specific and accepted methods to measure currently no regulated way of monitoring status its population. This article reports on an investigation into situation rural Limpopo Province. Qualitative quantitative data were gathered across five districts province. study sample...
The WHO (2007) Technical Report on protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition states that the best estimate for a population average requirement is 105 mg nitrogen/kg body weight per day, or 0·66 g protein/kg day. In many developing countries intake falls significantly short of these values. Apart from quantity, quality including bioavailability digestibility, different food sources, are currently global agenda. 1st International Symposium Dietary Protein Human Health held...
ABSTRACT A trained sensory panel was used to establish terminology for describing the attributes of different cultivars orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and white‐fleshed (WFSP). Quantitative descriptive analysis applied evaluate samples in terms aroma, texture, flavor aftertaste attributes. Thirteen were identified. Principal component (PCA) identify any factors differentiating between cultivars. The findings indicated that main differences were, PC1, density adhesive textural...
Throughout the ages quest for food and drink has influenced humanity's economic, social political development, played a role in organization of society history. Nutrition (or what we choose to consume) influences health human beings therefore their quality life. Animal source foods are often dietary component that evokes widest array complex scientific, environmental issues. It is viewed as most expensive any diet, yet can make significant contributions through providing high quantities...
Indigenous food systems ensure ecological and socio-economic sustainability but remain marginalized in science policy. We argue that better documentation, deeper understanding, political recognition of indigenous knowledge can help transform systems.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 Uganda.Design: Trend analysis Uganda Demographic Health Surveys (UDHS) from 2011.Subjects setting: Children aged 6 23 months, Uganda.Results: Between 2011, percentage children consuming an adequate diet increased by 3.1%. Duration breastfeeding this time 11 months 12 with mothers who were still their at two years decreasing 55.2% 46.5%. Factors such as child's...
Poor diets are responsible for more of the global burden disease than sex, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco combined. Without good health, food security, nutrition, development is unsustainable. How grown, distributed, processed, marketed, sold determines which foods available, affordable, acceptable within local cultural context. These factors guide choices, influencing quality people’s diets, hence they play a vital part in health. The system complex neither nutrition nor health driven. Good...
Food is a basic human physiological need that important for survival, growth, health and general well-being. Without an adequate supply of food, being can neither grow or develop optimally, nor utilize energy sustained livelihood, thereby implying food insecurity. South Africa (SA) classified as developing country, with countries representing third the world's population. Unfortunately, often case in countries, limited up-to-date surveys consumption data are available. In fact, SA has only...
Summary Food‐based dietary guidelines are often developed at country level to assist in bringing intakes closer nutrient intake goals and, ultimately, prevent nutrition‐related diseases. However, high food prices, alongside growing inflation, increasingly restrict choices. This can leave those who already vulnerable and less well off more exposed the associated health implications of a deficient diet. With nutrition security being priority on global agenda, this paper explores feasibility...