Opinions, commentaries, and reflections on food science, nutrition, postharvest technology, and global food security.
Dr. Inocencio Higuera-Ciapara, Professor and General Director of Center for Scientific Research in Yucatan (CICY), Mexico (inohiguera@cicy.mx), February 2009. Various definitions of food security have become popular now a days, but all of them contain…
Dr. Leon A. Terry, Head of Plant Science Laboratory, Cranfield University, UK (l.a.terry@cranfield.ac.uk), February 2009. Apples still represent one of the most important fresh produce types within the fresh fruit and vegetable category. Standard quality…
Dr. Elhadi M. Yahia, February 2009. Increasing incidences of some chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease, especially in industrial countries, have raised a lot of awareness in the last few years regarding the importance…
Prof. Dr. Edmundo Brito de la Fuente, Executive Vice-President of Kabi Innovation Centre, Business Unit Enteral Nutrition, Germany (edmundo.brito@fresenius-kabi.com), February 2009. The term Enteral Nutrition (EN) is used to comprise all forms of nutritional support…