Nutrition

Nutrition

The only country self-sufficient in food

Guyana is the only country in the world that produces enough basic food to sustain its own population

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Food

Eating less meat reduces environmental impact

Red meat is incompatible with a sustainable diet due to high environmental impact

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Biodiversity

Study lists 409 edible species of wild mushrooms

Study lists 409 edible species of wild mushrooms

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Public health

Weight-loss drugs change eating habits

Weight-loss drugs alter food preferences of the people who use them

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Nutrition

Unsupervised dieting

One in ten children and teenagers presents some form of disordered eating behavior

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Nutrition

The four requirements of a good diet

A healthy diet should be balanced, moderate, diverse, and adapted to individual needs

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Food Science

Cheese flavor makers

Fermentation of milk releases volatile compounds that contribute to the flavor of cheeses

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Research topics that have stood out since the magazine was launched in 1999

A diverse range of topics, from climate change and exoplanets to ultra-processed foods, have influenced the direction of science and technology over the past two and a half decades

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Nutrition

Risk of high cholesterol in young people

High-fat diets increase risk of high cholesterol in young people

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Biotechnology

Plant-based proteins improve lab-grown meat

Agricultural waste could reduce costs and make meat grown from animal cells even more similar to conventional meat

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Cover

Coffee consumption caution required

Avoid excess and avoid drinking it at inappropriate times

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Innovations elevate Brazilian coffee

New cultivation techniques and improved analyses highlight the aroma and flavor of the most consumed nonalcoholic drink in the country

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Interview

Carlos Augusto Monteiro: The normality of being overweight

USP epidemiologist studying the effects of nutrition on health attributes the rise in obesity to the transformation of the food system

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Pediatrics

Anemia and nutrient deficiencies fall while being overweight increases among children up to 5 years old

A nationwide study also found that ultra-processed foods are consumed at a high frequency

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Agronomy

Another Brazilian source of hops

Experimental hop cultivation in Ribeirão Preto proves successful

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Nutrition

Ultra-processed foods lead to diabetes

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes

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Research itineraries

Fighting against hunger

As well as researching the topic, historian Adriana Salay runs the “Quebrada alimentada” project on the outskirts of São Paulo

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Interview

Antonio Bisconsin Junior: “Eating insects makes perfect sense”

Food scientist who developed cricket-based protein flour argues that Brazil should aim to produce knowledge and technologies in the sector

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Food

The risks of eating red meat

Study of 200,000 people associated hamburger consumption with a 40% higher risk of type 2 diabetes

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Nutrition

High-protein pasta

Dough made by fermentation increases the protein content of foods

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Impact on food production

The way basic Brazilian ingredients are cultivated needs to be adapted to withstand the effects of the climate crisis

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Insufficient food

In addition to poverty, research on hunger is starting to examine bottlenecks in the journey that food takes from farm to fork

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Biotechnology

Fungi, sources of flavor and problems

Fungi on the rind give flavor and cause problems for cheeses from Minas Gerais

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Food

Only a quarter of the average bottle of ketchup is tomato pulp

Study analyzed 25 brands of tomato sauce available in a town in the state of São Paulo

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COVER

Climate crisis impacts food production

Rice and beans, two staples of the Brazilian diet, need to be made more resistant to drought and high temperatures

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COVER

Science takes a broader look at how to end hunger in Brazil

In addition to poverty, studies are starting to look at bottlenecks in the journey food takes from farm to fork

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Nutrition

More fruit and vegetables for children

Children who sit for longer at the dinner table eat more fruit and vegetables

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Food

Another way to consume babassu

Researchers create a drink and cheese from babassu seeds

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Agronomy

Hops could replace antibiotics for chickens

Hops could replace antibiotics used to promote growth in chickens

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Health

High rates of vitamin D insufficiency

Even people who sunbathe regularly may have lower than recommended blood vitamin D levels

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