Cempo Ireng (Oryza sativa L. var. Ireng) is one of the black rice variety in Indonesia that consumed as functional food, not a staple food because contains anthocyanin pigment which has beneficial to human health. High concentration reaching 393.93 ppm cause color pericarp layer make this an antioxidant source, low glycemic index, and free gluten, leading have higher price market. However, most...

taking advantage of the new technology, supply chain has already created a chain of cooperation among its own companies, and, in a larger scale, within a universal environment. superior to these technologies is rfid which is an abbreviation for radio frequency identification. rfid is one of the most advanced technologies in the contemporary world. perishable products and hose with short time ex...

Objectives: The objective was to understand the local food distribution system in Avian Park, with a focus on food availability and accessibility. Study design: This was a quantitative food store survey that employed semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Setting: The study was conducted in Avian Park, situated in the Breede Valley, in the Western Cape province. Subjects: Thirt...

Meal variety has been shown to increase energy intake in humans by an average of 29%. Historically, research exploring the mechanism underlying this effect has focused on physiological and psychological processes that terminate a meal (e.g., sensory-specific satiety). We sought to explore whether meal variety stimulates intake by influencing pre-meal planning. We know that individuals use prior...

BACKGROUND Research has shown that variety reduces the rate of habituation, or a general reduction in the rate of responding, for low-energy-density (LED) and high-energy-density (HED) foods. OBJECTIVE We assessed whether the effects of variety on habituation of motivation to eat are different in overweight and lean children. DESIGN Overweight and lean children (n = 84) were randomly assign...

honey is the oldest natural food produced by honeybee and comprises wide variety of valuable ingredients including carbohydrate, proteins, minerals, vitamins, organic acids, polyphenols and flavonoids that contribute to well-known therapeutic properties. this review provide available scientific information on different ways of honey adulteration and chemical contamination with the certain focus...