(NewsUSA) – Studies suggest home-cooked meals could help against the swell of childhood obesity — a problem that has tripled among children and adolescents.
The health consequences are already emerging. Critical diseases, like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cancer, are more prevalent among kids.
Even though homemade meals can help curtail childhood obesity, busy parents feel like they don’t always have time to prepare healthy dinners. Tracie McMillan, the bestselling author of “The American Way of Eating,” observes that, as a result of such stresses, some parents think of cooking as a chore.
But thanks to meal solutions — such as pre-made sauces and marinades — that are available in today’s Read More
Consumers worldwide have become more concerned with the safety of the food they consume after facing a series of food-related accidents. The Food Traceability System has been introduced in many countries to reduce the uncertainties originating in the food purchasing process by providing information about the entire food process, from farm to table, in terms of quality and safety. However, this relatively new information system has not yet been explored with an academic approach.
Food traceability allows pursuing a product’s route by following a product from raw materials to marketing exposure, including its way to the final consumer and thus completing the flow of food through documented identification and tracking. Read More