Good Quality Food Research Articles

Human capabilities of South African parents who have children with developmental disabilities.

Parenting a child with a developmental disability (DD) has a substantial influence on the lives of the parents or caregivers, as well as on how the family operates. This is frequently because of the adjustments in some daily practices that are crucial for parents' or caregivers' human capabilities to provide for childcare. There is not enough research done on human capabilities of parents or children with DD in South Africa. This study investigated the available support in improving the human capabilities of parents or caregivers with children with DD and the bodily health and bodily integrity human capabilities of parents or caregivers with children with DD. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 parents or caregivers of children aged between 1 and 8 years old with DD. This study used snowball sampling. Thematic data analysis was chosen to analyse the data collected. The results of the study indicate that participants have difficulties bringing up their children because of the emotional strain that goes along with parenting a child with DD. In addition, participants were not able to afford decent and satisfactory shelter and had limited access to good quality food because they could not afford it. A lack of social support and care burden influences parents' or caregivers' ability to raise their child with developmental disability. The study contains helpful information about families of children with DD in under-resourced locations. The information may be of significance to policymakers who are accountable for designing and executing policies that are targeted at assisting parents or caregivers of children with DD.

The role of traditional retail markets in addressing urban food deserts

ABSTRACT This paper refreshes the debate around urban food deserts and improves the evidence base for the social value of traditional markets. It draws upon a wider project that brings together the markets sector and policy makers to develop new evidence, tools and insights to understand and enhance the community value of traditional retail markets. One important part of that community value is the provision of accessible, good quality, healthy and affordable fresh food. Using a case study of Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s Grainger Market comprising a large-scale interviewer-administered survey of market users, supplemented with insights from focus groups and interviews with key stakeholders, we aim to identify and understand the role of the market as a core food and drink shopping destination. Drawing on external indicators of neighbourhood type, grocery retail accessibility and the presence of characteristics associated with food deserts, we demonstrate the importance of traditional retail markets, such as Grainger as part of the grocery retail supply side, especially among more vulnerable consumers including the elderly and those living in relatively more deprived neighbourhoods. To do so we utilise measures of consumer interactions with the retail supply side as derived from the consumer survey data, with all data available for wider-reuse by the research community. Whilst we make policy recommendations relevant to the Newcastle case study, our objective is for this work – and the provision of associated data – to spark greater recognition among policy makers, academics and the retail sector itself of the important role of traditional retail markets in food and drink provision.

Pengaruh Citra Merek, Cita Rasa, Dan Kepercayaan Terhadap Kepuasan Dan Loyalitas Pelanggan Pada Pelanggan Roket Chicken Kaliwungu

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian economy began to improve and develop again as before. Many businesses in the culinary industry have encouraged companies to compete and survive by producing good quality food to achieve customer satisfaction and loyalty. The large number of food industries and competition, makes consumers consider product quality / taste according to their needs and expectations, one of which is the Roket Chicken Kaliwungu fast food restaurant. This study aims to determine the effect of brand image, taste and trust on customer satisfaction and loyalty of Rocket Chicken Kaliwungu. Quantitative research methods. Samples were taken by purposive sampling method. A sample of 100 Rocket Chicken Kaliwungu customers used a questionnaire. Data analysis used statistical tests (multiple linear regression). Based on research and discussion, it is known that brand image, taste, trust have a significant and positif influence on customer satisfaction, and satisfaction has an effect on customer loyalty.
 Keywords: Brand Image, Taste, Trust, Satisfaction, Loyalty

A Very Nice Meal with an Unsatisfying Appetizer : Isabella Sarto-Jackson: The Making and Breaking of Minds: How Social Interactions Shape the Human Mind. Vernon Press, 2022, pp. 292, ISBN 9781622733316.

As an Italian from the South, I have been socialized to care a lot about cooking. Quality of the food is a fundamental starting point for a successful result; in addition, you need expertise in food preparation and the capacity to balance dishes together in a single meal, from appetizer to dessert.I find Isabella Sarto-Jackson's book The Making and Breaking of Mind a very nice meal with good-quality food prepared with expert hands, but the dish balance is a bit unsatisfying. I find dishes not always coherently combined with the general style of the meal, starting with the appetizer. A good appetizer would tell you what you should expect from the overall meal and would make you crave for tasting the rest. Instead, the book's introduction and the first chapter seem to promise something different and does not give you a satisfactory idea of what you will read later. This is a pity, because overall the meal is quite nice, and most of the dishes delicious.

Different Animal Metabolism Markers for Artemia Nauplii in Crude Protein Digestibility Assay for Lophiosilurus alexandri Larvae

This work aimed to develop a methodology for marking Artemia with different markers and evaluating their passage rate and digestibility in Lophiosilurus alexandri larvae of different ages. In the first phase, Artemia nauplii were marked 28 h after hatching with chromium oxide, titanium dioxide and NANOLIPE®. Contact times with the markers were 30, 60, 90 min at a concentration of 500 mg/L. Titanium dioxide had a higher concentration in Artemia than the other markers. The passage rate did not differ significantly between titanium and NANOLIPE®. In the second phase, the apparent digestibility of the protein in Artemia nauplii was evaluated for L. alexandri larvae at three ages. Average real protein digestibility at the three ages was 95.08%, demonstrating Artemia as a good quality food. All ages exhibited the same final time of fecal excretion of 30 min after feeding. Artemia nauplii presented satisfactory results for assimilation for all markers tested. In determining the digestibility of Artemia protein, we can conclude that chromium oxide and NANOLIPE® were good markers of animal metabolism and titanium dioxide was the worst marker of Artemia digestibility for the initial stages of L. alexandri.

Effect of Enriching Gingerbread Cookies with Elder (Sambucus nigra L.) Products on Their Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant and Anti-Glycation Properties, and Sensory Acceptance.

Elder products are still underutilized sources of phytochemicals, mainly polyphenols, with extensive pharmacological effects on the human body. In this study, gingerbread cookies covered in chocolate (GC) were enriched with elderflower dry extract (EF) and juice concentrate (EB). The cookies (GC, GCEF, and GCEFEB) and the additives (EF and EB) were analyzed for total phenolic content (TPC), phenolic compound profile, antioxidant capacity (AC), and advanced glycation end products' (AGEs) formation in both the free and bound phenolic fractions. Sensory analysis of the cookies was performed using an effective acceptance test (9-point hedonic scale), and purchase intent was evaluated using a 5-point scale. It was found that the flavonoid content was significantly increased (20-60%) when EF and EB were added to the cookies. Moreover, the EF addition to chocolate-covered GCs enhanced the content of phenolic acids (up to 28%) in the bound phenolic fraction. An increase in the AC values of enriched cookies was found, and the free phenolic fraction differed significantly in this regard. However, inhibition of AGEs by elder products was only observed in the bound phenolic fraction. In addition, EF and EB improved the overall acceptance of the cookies, mostly their taste and texture. Thus, elder products appear to be valuable additives to gingerbread cookies, providing good sensory quality and functional food characteristics.

Molecular Marker Assisted Breeding of a New <i>Japonica</i> Hybrid Rice

The development of Japonica  hybrid rice is of great significance to ensure supply of good quality Japonica  rice and food security in China. Aiming at the problems of late growth period, unstable yield, and the need to improve rice quality and seed production yield of Japonica  hybrid rice, a new Japonica  hybrid rice combination 'Shenyou28' with early maturity, good quality, blast resistance, stable and high yield and easy seed production was developed by using molecular breeding techniques including high-density rice gene chip. 'Shenyou28', bred by Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, is a three-line Japonica  hybrid rice with 'Shen21A' as sterile line and 'Shenhui26-28' as restorer line. For two-year regional trials from 2018 to 2019, the average output were 10 588.5 kg/hm 2 , which was 11.6% higher than the control variety 'Huayou14'. For the one-year production trial, the output reached 10 473.0 kg/hm 2 , which was 4.8% higher than the control variety 'Huayou14'. 'Shenyou28' has good quality, reaching the second grade of national standard, and has fragrance because it carries fragrance gene badh2-p-5 ’ UTR . It also has good resistance to rice blast and bacterial blight because it aggregates the rice blast resistance genes Pi2 , Pita , Pib , Pi9 , Pi54 , Pikm , Pit , and bacterial blight resistance gene Xa21 . It was approved by the Crop Variety Certification Committee of Shanghai in 2020. The breeding process, variety characteristics and key points of high yield mechanized seed production technology of 'Shenyou28' are introduced in this study.

Food Supply as the Main Factor of People’s Quality of Life

The “global (world) food problem” in this study refers to the ability of humanity to fully provide itself with vital food of good quality and in accordance with physiological norms (healthy diet) while maintaining ecological balance (preventing irreversible changes in the human environment). The last condition - the principle of “sustainable development”, was proposed about fifty years ago and underlies almost all modern concepts of the development of civilization. The concept of “healthy diet” (“healthy diet”) is one of the key ones in the analysis of the problem of food supply for the population - as an important criterion in assessing the degree of food availability. In accordance with the definition contained in the materials prepared for the Summit, “healthy diet” (Healthy Diet) - a condition for good health and disease prevention. It is characterized by sufficient (without excess) amount of nutrients, as well as substances that promote health, allows you to avoid the consumption of substances harmful to health. For the purposes of further research, we will define the relationship between the concepts of “healthy diet” and “healthy foods”. The first concept is general, including a balance in essential nutrients, a sufficient amount of the daily diet when using “healthy” (without the content of unhealthy substances) products. Thus, “healthy foods” are part of a “healthy diet”.

Determination of Nutritional and Biochemical Composition of Selected Pleurotus spps.

The global demand for good quality food is going to be increased gradually. Mushrooms are broadly used as healthy nutritious meals. The nutritional values of extracts from four distinct Pleurotus species-Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus sapidus, and Pleurotus columbinus-were determined in the current study. Firstly, proximate analysis of selected Pleurotus species was performed followed by the Bradford assay to analyze the protein spectrophotometrically; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was performed for sugar determination while GC-MS was done to determine fatty acids on organic extracts of selected mushrooms. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the percentages while significance was determined by SPSS statistics. The results depicted that fat, protein, ash, fiber, energy contents, and total carbohydrate were in the range of 0.64-2.02%, 16.07-25.15%, 2.1-9.14%, 6.21-54.12%, 342.20-394.30 kcal/100 g, and 65.66-82.47%, respectively. The protein's maximum concentration was observed in P. ostreatus followed by P. columbinus>P. sajor-caju>P. sapidus, sequentially. Various sugars may or may not be present in selected Pleurotus spps. Among the fatty acids, the prevalence of UFA was more than that of saturated fatty acids among all selected mushrooms. From this study, it is concluded that all four Pleurotus spps. have excellent nutritional composition and can be used as valuable food and a great source of biochemical compounds.

Early childhood eating behaviors associated with risk of overweight and its socio-ecological determinants in Korean preschool children.

This study aimed to identify preschool children's eating behaviors associated with early childhood obesity and its multi-level, socio-ecological determinants. In a cross-sectional study of 364 mothers of preschool children aged 3-5 years, these children's healthy eating behaviors were assessed using a validated preschool nutrition quotient (NQ-P) questionnaire. The children's overweight or obesity statuses were determined based on body mass index percentiles from the 2017 Korean National Growth Chart. The associations between the NQ-P score and risk of overweight or obesity were examined using multivariable logistic regression. The associations of individual, maternal, physical, and media environmental factors with the NQ-P score were also examined using multivariable linear regression. Preschool children with greater NQ-P scores were at a significantly lower risk of overweight or obesity (P < 0.01). The NQ-P score had a significantly positive association with maternal body mass index and an inverse association with household income (all P < 0.05). Maternal parenting and feeding practices exhibited associations with the NQ-P score. Positive associations were observed with "warm," "structured," and "autonomy-supportive" parenting as well as monitoring feeding practices (all P < 0.05). In addition, the NQ-P score had a significantly positive association with the childcare center's anti-obesogenic environment, such as the provision of nutritional and physical-activity support and vicinity of the built food environment to the home, including access to good-quality food, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat foods (all P < 0.05). Regarding media environments, the NQ-P score demonstrated more significant associations with viewing and eating and/or cooking content displayed on online video platforms (all P < 0.05) than with that on television. Our findings confirm the significance of healthy eating behaviors in early-childhood-obesity prevention and underscore the importance of multilevel maternal, physical, and media environmental interventions that effectively guide eating behaviors in preschool children.

A REVIEW - IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN SOIL QUALITY

The basic need of human beings for survival is food, clothes, and shelter which is completed through the medium of soil. Soil quality plays most important role in global cultivation of funnel wheat, rice, juvar, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruits, etc. For perception of physico-chemical properties of any soil is very important for good quality and quantity of food yielding. By this analysis the farmers are aware from economic productivity. Physico-chemical analysis of soil is consistent with the different parameters which include pH, Electric conductivity, Moisture, Texture, Temperature, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, Soil Organic Matter, etc.

Analysis of Household Income and Food Security of Watermelon Farmers During The Covid-19 Pandemic in Lamongan Regency

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the Indonesian economy in almost all sectors, including the agricultural sector. The government's policy for large-scale social restrictions has an impact on farmers' household income because it disrupts the access to sales of agricultural products. The low household income reduced opportunities to meet the needs of good quality food consumption, making food security difficult to achieve. Food security is reflected in two indicators, the level of energy adequacy and the proportion of household food expenditure. The aim of this research are to analyze income, food security and determinant factor of food security. The research was conducted in Trosono Village, Sekaran District, Lamongan Regency. It analyzed household food security using the Jonnson and Toole model. Further, factors influencing food security were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. This research found that (1) the average income of watermelon farming reached IDR 23,496,465 per hectare. Additionally, the research revealed that (2) watermelon farming households fell into the vulnerable (46.5%), the secure (23.2%), the insecure (20.9%), and the less secure (9.3%) categories. Finally, it was found that (3) several variables, such as the number of family members, the head of the family's education, income, rice expenditure, and maternal education, had a significant effect on the energy adequacy rate. The study reccomends farmers to hold technology counseling to increase their income, also there is a need socialization about the importance of regulating balanced, nutritious, and diverse food consumption patterns to increase mother knowledge to improve the nutritional status of their families.

Deployment of a Novel Organic Acid Compound Disinfectant against Common Foodborne Pathogens.

The disinfection process represents an important activity closely linked to the removal of micro-organisms in common processing systems. Traditional disinfectants are often not sufficient to avoid the spread of food pathogens; therefore, innovative strategies for decontamination are crucial to countering microbial transmission. This study aims to assess the antimicrobial efficiency of tetrapotassium iminodisuccinic acid salt (IDSK) against the most common pathogens present on surfaces, especially in food-borne environments. IDSK was synthesized from maleic anhydride and characterized through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (both 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The antibacterial activity was performed via the broth microdilution method and time-killing assays against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IDSK concentration range: 0.5-0.002 M). The biofilm biomass eradicating activity was assessed via a crystal violet (CV) assay. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of IDSK was 0.25 M for all tested strains, exerting bacteriostatic action. IDSK also reduced biofilm biomass in a dose-dependent manner, reaching rates of about 50% eradication at a dose of 0.25 M. The advantages of using this innovative compound are not limited to disinfecting efficiency but also include its high biodegradability and its sustainable synthesis. IDSK could represent an innovative and advantageous disinfectant for food processing and workers' activities, leading to a better quality of food and safer working conditions for the operators.

Paddy soil quality assessment to sustaining food security

Soil is a vital non-renewable natural resource for food production. Healthy, nutritious, and good-quality food is only produced through healthy soil. As the essential food commodity in Indonesia, rice is mainly cultivated in heavily degraded paddy soil, characterized by low organic C content and available N, P, and K nutrients. The challenges of increasing food demand due to increasing population, narrow agricultural land, and climate change lead to severe pressure on paddy fields. Monitoring soil quality is necessary to prevent the ongoing degradation of rice fields and threaten food security. This paper is a literature review that reveals the importance of evaluating soil quality and determining the limiting factors so that a soil health-based paddy soil management strategy can be sought to sustain food security.

Nutritional Value of Some Newly Introduced and Tested Forage Plants in the Southeastern Regions of Algeria

In Algeria, the high prices of animal products are due to the cost of food, itself linked to the lack of food resources.A fodder deficit really exists, it is urgent to remedy it by relaunching new varieties adapted to our pedoclimatic conditions to cover the needs of farm animals throughout the year. It is in this context that our study takes place, the objective of which is to appréciate the nutritional value of fodder plants newly introduced and tested in the Algerian south-east, the region ofBiskra, it is about the two plants; Panicum maximum from the Poaceae family and Sesbania aculeata from the Fabaceae family. The determination of the chemical composition of these plants revealed significant energy and nitrogen values. It appears that panicum presents the highest values in CC, MM, ADF and NDF (37.60%, 17%, 55.32% and 70.54%, respectively).The study of CPArevealed that sesbania is in the same group with lucerne which makes it a food of good nutritional quality with energy values of UFmeat and UFmilk (1.04 and 1.01) and nitrogen values PDIE and PDIN (111.84 and 101.63) , respectively the highest.

Industry Self-Regulation of Food Fortification Compliance: Piloting the Micronutrient Fortification Index in Nigeria.

Sustaining large-scale and good-quality food fortification requires strategies that incentivize food processors to invest in and consistently meet national food fortification standards where they exist. A standardized Micronutrient Fortification Index (MFI) piloted in Nigeria has provided a ranking of fortified branded products for each participating company, based on a score aggregating the effectiveness and efficiency of the company's systems and levels of product fortification. The MFI has demonstrated the significance of brands as a focal point for investment and industry accountability in food fortification and the power of harnessing the competitive nature of businesses to drive their food fortification performance. The initiative started with a pilot consisting of well-known brands of 4 companies and has since expanded participation to 15 companies, representing 31 brands, having completed the first entire ranking cycle. The publicly listed brands on the Index now cover approximately 80% of the flour milling market, 40% of the edible oils market, and 88% of the sugar market in Nigeria, reaching an estimated 134 million people in the country in 2022 according to analysis by TechnoServe Supporting African Processors of Fortified Foods (SAPFF) program in Nigeria. The data inputs are made through company-owned digital portals, and the results are published on a secure, web-based public portal which also serves as a gateway for stakeholders to access related information on micronutrient fortification and food quality (https://technoserve-mfi.web.app/). The ultimate aim of the MFI is to serve as a leverage for private sector efforts to both digitalize quality assurance and business processes linked to industrial automation and to harness their competitiveness through voluntary participation in the Index to drive improved food fortification performance based on industry best practices and quality benchmarks.

Investigations to Explore Molecular Interactions and Sweetness Response of Polyhydroxy Compounds with Amino Acids in Aqueous Systems

In conjunction with the development of people's living standards, the modern world demands good-quality food such as sweets, candies, chocolates, diet drinks, beverages, and so on, but because of obesity and other health issues people concentrate more on sugar-free or low-calorie products. Polyols are such a kind of food with desirable qualities, and they play a role in controlling the blood glucose level in diabetic patients. The density (ρ) and sound speed (u) of sugar alcohol in water and in (0.02, 0.04, and 0.06) mol kg-1l-arginine solutions at different temperatures (293.15-318.15 K) and atmospheric pressure were measured by using Anton Paar DSA5000M. Experimental density and sound velocity data were further used to compute volumetric and acoustic parameters such as apparent molar volume (ØV), partial molar volume (Ø V 0), compressibility (Ø k 0), expansibility (Ø E 0), and so on. The positive trends of apparent molar volume (Ø V ), and partial molar volume Ø V 0), values indicate strong hydrophilic interactions in ternary solutions. These interactions give a complete picture about solvation behavior, the effect of temperature, and hydrogen bonding present among (galactitol + l-arginine) mixtures. The apparent specific volume values were calculated, and it was found that these values of the investigated mixtures lie on the borderline with the reported values of sweeteners. This study may offer a new vision in elucidation of mechanistic modifications between sugar alcohol, amino acid, and their mode of interactions.

SOSIALISASI PEMENUHAN GIZI ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI BEKAL KREASI DI KOBER AL-GHIFARI LAMPUNG TIMUR

A supporting factor in the growth, development and optimization of the brain is a balanced nutritional intake that is fulfilled. Consuming instant food can make it difficult and difficult for children to eat healthy foods such as vegetables, so this will be a difficulty for parents and eventually force their children to eat vegetables. One of the efforts that can be made by parents is to familiarize children with healthy food Self-created lunches are guaranteed to be clean and can choose good quality ingredients. Preparation Stage The method used in this service activity carried out between lecturers and students is through several stages, namely observation, administration, preparation of tools and materials. The Evaluation Stage carried out is assistance in creating assistance using nutritional provision equipment, ensuring that target partners have been able to understand and practice independently and evaluating the impact of the results of socialization activities The results of the service carried out in carrying out the socialization of nutritional fulfillment there are 3 stages that partners need to do. The stages carried out in this assistance include: Determining an interesting theme on the lunch creations to be made, Choosing nutritious or good quality food ingredients, and Assistance in Decorating Lunch Creations Attractively.

향토음식이미지가 관광지이미지, 장소애착, 행동의도에 미치는 영향: 광주광역시를 중심으로

Purpose - This study was conducted to examine the effect of local food image in Gwangju Metropolitan City on destination image, place attachment and behavioral intention and the effect of tourist destination image and place attachment on behavioral intention. Design, data, and methodology -For tourists who have visited Gwangju Metropolitan City, it was conducted from May 1 to May 20, 2022. Result - The results of this study are as follows. First, Hypothesis 1-1 was partially accepted as the quality and uniqueness factors of the Gwangju local food image had a positive (+) effect on the cognitive destination image. Also, it was found that the uniqueness factor of the Gwangju local food image had a positive (+) influence relationship on the emotional destination image, so Hypothesis 1-2 was partially accepted. Second, Hypothesis 2 was partially accepted as it was found that two factors, the uniqueness of Gwangju''s local food image and food attribute factors, had a positive (+) effect on place attachment. Third, it was found that the emotional factors of the tourist destination image had a positive (+) effect on the behavior intention, so it was partially adopted. Finally, Hypothesis 4 was accepted as it was shown that place attachment had a positive (+) influence on behavioral intention. Conclusions - This offers that the good quality of local food in Gwangju can represent the image of the region and provide a point of differentiation from other regions.

PREGNANT AND LACTATING Macaca nigra: BEHAVIOR AND FOOD SELECTION

Pregnancy and lactation are reproductive phases that require large amounts of energy. Females in the reproductive period need good quality and quantity of food to provide nutrition for the fetus, milk production and child care. The mother will adapt to changes in behavior patterns and food type to meet these needs. The influence of parity and environmental conditions can affect the behavior patterns of females. During pregnancy, the Macaca nigra is known to have different proportion of activities in each period, while the behavior during the lactation phase in each mester is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the behavior patterns in each mester and the food selection of Macaca nigra during the pregnancy and lactation phases, as well as the influence of female parity and environmental toward the behavior patterns. There were 39 females Macaca nigra observed from two groups from August 2018 to July 2019. An instantaneous focal sampling method was performed to observe females’ daily activities, continuous focal sampling to monitor food types and a selectivity index to analyze food type preferences. The results showed that the female Macaca nigra pattern was influenced by the reproductive phase, female parity and environmental conditions. Females at the end of the pregnancy and lactation phases had a high proportion of feeding and eat more arthropods. Primiparous females mostly performed resting activities. Food preference was influenced by reproductive factors and food availability. The choice of fruit could be affected by fruit availability, and their favorite food was D. mangiferum and Euginia sp.