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21. Climate mitigating information to consumers by food retailers : the case of vegetables
Sammanfattning : Human food consumption contributes to climate change and changing consumption patterns towards a more vegetable-based diet could decrease GHG emissions. However, such change is difficult to achieve due to ingrained habits, cultural and social norms and culinary preferences, highlighting a need to understand consumer behaviour and find efficient strategies for communicating the issue within supermarkets. LÄS MER
22. Antioxidant Capacity in Fruit and Vegetables -Cultivar Variation - Storage Conditions - Human Antioxidant Status
Sammanfattning : The health-promoting effects of fruits and vegetables have been extensively discussed during the past decade since epidemiologic studies have shown relations between increased intake of fruit and vegetables and decreased incidences of several chronic diseases. It has been suggested that antioxidants are a main contributors to the observed effects, for example by acting as scavengers of free radicals. LÄS MER
23. Microbial status of irrigation water for vegetables as affected by cultural practices : agronomic aspects
Sammanfattning : Human pathogens present in irrigation water can be transmitted to plants. Consumption of fruits and vegetables irrigated with pathogen-contaminated water can cause illness in humans. Leafy vegetables that are consumed fresh are particularly prone to cause such illnesses. LÄS MER
24. Effect of Dietary Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Metabolic Factors : Studies in Subjects with Overweight and with Type 2 Diabetes
Sammanfattning : Observational studies have indicated that fruit and vegetables, and dietary antioxidants may play an important role in reducing the risk of chronic diseases, potentially by affecting pathogenic mechanisms such as oxidative stress and inflammation. Clinical trials investigating the effects of supplementation with single or a few antioxidants in high doses have, however, shown inconsistent results and thus have not been able to support the observational findings. LÄS MER
25. Is your salad safe to eat? : aspects of foodborne zoonotic bacteria in ready-to-eat leafy vegetables and mixed-ingredient salads
Sammanfattning : Ready-to-eat (RTE) leafy vegetables or mixed-ingredient salads are a popular part of the modern healthy diet. Contamination of these products with bacterial pathogens can occur during any step in the production chain and, since there is no step that kills pathogens during the production of RTE salads, a completely safe final product can never be guaranteed. LÄS MER
