editor's welcome food and nutrition security (fns) has an evolving nature and during the last decades its theoretical, conceptual, structural, practical and programmatic notions evolved significantly and approaches toward food and nutrition have changed drastically. now, more than ever before, the issue is considered as a fundamental component of sustainable development globally. for a bet...

Hans-Georg Joost*, Michael J. Gibney, Kevin D. Cashman, Ulf Görman, John E. Hesketh, Michael Mueller, Ben van Ommen, Christine M. Williams and John C. Mathers German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, D-14558 Nuthetal, Germany IUNA Trinity College, Centre for Food and Health, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland IUNA University College Cork, Food ...

Edible nuts have an increasing role in human diet. Pistachio is popular but less known kind of edible nut nevertheless it is rich in health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. This research focused on the concentration of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca), all of which play a key role in the healthy human nutrition and lifestyle in the kernels o...