Article
Food Science & Technology
Juliana Sarmiento-Santos, Melissa B. N. Souza, Lydia S. Araujo, Juliana M. Pion, Rosemary A. Carvalho, Fernanda M. Vanin
Summary: This study explored the understanding of the term ultra-processed food (UPF) among Brazilian consumers, and found that the term is still confusing for most Brazilians. This indicates the risks of using classification systems and the urgent need to improve consumer understanding.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thayane C. Lemos, Guilherme M. S. Coutinho, Laiz A. A. Silva, Jasmin B. Stariolo, Rafaela R. Campagnoli, Leticia Oliveira, Mirtes G. Pereira, Bruna E. F. Mota, Gabriela G. L. Souza, Daniela S. Canella, Neha Khandpur, Isabel A. David
Summary: The study found that visual cues of ultra-processed foods trigger higher emotional responses and approach motivation compared to unprocessed/minimally processed foods, influencing individuals' intention to consume ultra-processed foods.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francesco Capozzi
Summary: This article discusses how innovative processing technologies can modify the food matrix to have beneficial health effects and how by-products can be used to prepare nutrient-rich ingredients for sustainable processing and circular economy.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Skyler Hallinan, Chelsea Rose, James Buszkiewicz, Adam Drewnowski
Summary: The study shows that various foods from all categories can contribute to a nutritionally adequate diet, with ultra-processed foods being the main sources of added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium, as well as playing important roles in certain vitamins and minerals. Optimized dietary patterns generated using linear programming models are more balanced in fat, sugar, and salt intake compared to the mean, while also providing more vegetables.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nahal Habibi, Shalem Yiner-Lee Leemaqz, Jessica Anne Grieger
Summary: Women of reproductive age have high rates of overweight/obesity and poor nutritional intake. Reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods and increasing the intake of unprocessed or minimally processed foods may improve dietary profile.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gustavo Cediel, Marcela Reyes, Camila Corvalan, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Ricardo Uauy, Carlos A. Monteiro
Summary: The consumption of ultra-processed foods in Chile is significantly associated with the intake of nutrients related to non-communicable diseases, with a positive correlation with unhealthy nutrients and a negative correlation with protective nutrients. Reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods could significantly decrease the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy and help achieve WHO nutrient goals for NCD prevention.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariana Zogbi Jardim, Bruna Vieira de Lima Costa, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Camila Kummel Duarte
Summary: This study found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPFD) is closely associated with obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, while consumption of natural foods and minimally processed foods may have a protective effect. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the intake of UPFD in order to improve dietary quality and reduce the incidence of NCDs.
NUTRITION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Luisma Sanchez-Siles, Sergio Roman, Vincenzo Fogliano, Michael Siegrist
Summary: The degree of food processing, healthiness, and naturalness are different aspects of food. The study found that not all snack bars categorized as UPFs were necessarily unhealthy and unnatural. Significant differences were observed in terms of Nutri-score and FNI values, suggesting that overall ratings for a product category may not be appropriate. This research helps clarify the role of UPFs in the food system.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Luisa Schertel Cassiano, Marco A. Peres, Janaina V. S. Motta, Flavio F. Demarco, Bernardo L. Horta, Cecilia C. Ribeiro, Gustavo G. Nascimento
Summary: This study investigated the association between periodontitis and food consumption among a population in Southern Brazil. The results suggest that "initial" periodontitis is associated with a higher consumption of in natura food, while "moderate/severe" periodontitis is associated with a higher consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Filippa Juul, Georgeta Vaidean, Niyati Parekh
Summary: Ultra-processed foods may impact cardiometabolic health through various mechanisms, involving factors such as nutritional composition, food additives, and physical structure. Processed foods may affect cardiometabolic health through influencing absorption kinetics, satiety, glycemic response, and gut microbiota composition. Further research is needed to clarify the harm associated with the nutritional composition, food additives, physical structure, and other attributes of ultra-processed foods.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francesco Capozzi, Faidon Magkos, Fabio Fava, Gregorio Paolo Milani, Carlo Agostoni, Arne Astrup, Israel Sam Saguy
Summary: Ultra-processed foods are negatively perceived by some and have been linked to adverse health outcomes in observational surveys. While specific food processing techniques and their impact on health outcomes remain unclear, evolving technologies offer potential for creating novel, low-cost ultra-processed foods with improved nutritional value. New paradigms for food evaluation and classification systems should be developed based on digital technologies and artificial intelligence, incorporating processing aspects and personalization of foods and diets, while also considering recycling and sustainability. Collaboration between academia and industry is crucial for addressing the complexity and scale of these tasks.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mirko Marino, Federica Puppo, Cristian Del Bo', Valentina Vinelli, Patrizia Riso, Marisa Porrini, Daniela Martini
Summary: The debate surrounding the NOVA classification as a tool for categorizing foods based on processing degree remains ongoing. Research reveals large variations in ultra-processed food consumption levels across different countries and demographics, with the United States and United Kingdom showing higher levels compared to Italy. Men, young people, and overweight individuals tend to have higher consumption levels of ultra-processed foods.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Helida Ventura Barbosa Goncalves, Leticia Spricido Batista, Ana Laura Benevenuto de Amorim, Daniel Henrique Bandoni
Summary: This study evaluated the consumption of ultra-processed foods by 159,245 Brazilian adolescents and found a significant consumption among them, with almost half of the participants reporting consumption the day before. The study also found that sociodemographic characteristics such as school type, race/skin color, region, municipality type, age, living with mother, living with father, and maternal education level were associated with greater or lesser consumption of ultra-processed foods.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tanita Northcott, Mark Lawrence, Christine Parker, Phillip Baker
Summary: This paper critically examines whether current food policy frameworks and regulatory approaches are capable of driving transformative food system changes to address the rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and its related harms. The findings reveal that current food policy frameworks tend to focus on isolated aspects of the food system, rather than addressing the underlying paradigms and structures that contribute to the rise of UPFs as a systems phenomenon. The paper proposes the use of a 'leverage points' framework and the theory of ecological regulation to address the complex and multi-factorial issues associated with UPFs and promote sustainable food systems.
AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cecilia Augusta Moraes Oliveira Silva, Julia Magalhaes de Souza, Larissa Bueno Ferreira, Rafaela Cristina Vieira Souza, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Luana Caroline Santos
Summary: This study evaluated the association between food consumption and the degree of industrial processing among pregnant women. The results showed that higher food consumption was associated with a greater proinflammatory potential in the maternal diet.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jillian Claire Ryan, Caitlyn Alchin, Kim Anastasiou, Gilly Hendrie, Sarah Mellish, Carla Litchfield
Summary: This study examined the relationship between dietary patterns and diet quality among Australian adults. The results showed that diets restricting animal protein were associated with higher diet quality, while diets restricting other foods had poorer diet quality. Additionally, the study found that diet quality was influenced by dietary patterns and diet-related self-identity constructs.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aline Mosnier, Guido Schmidt-Traub, Michael Obersteiner, Sarah Jones, Valeria Javalera-Rincon, Fabrice DeClerck, Marcus Thomson, Frank Sperling, Paula Harrison, Katya Perez-Guzman, Gordon Carlos McCord, Javier Navarro-Garcia, Raymundo Marcos-Martinez, Grace C. Wu, Jordan Poncet, Clara Douzal, Jan Steinhauser, Adrian Monjeau, Federico Frank, Heikki Lehtonen, Janne Ramo, Nicholas Leach, Charlotte E. Gonzalez-Abraham, Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, Chandan Jha, Vartika Singh, Zhaohai Bai, Xinpeng Jin, Lin Ma, Anton Strokov, Vladimir Potashnikov, Fernando Orduna-Cabrera, Rudolf Neubauer, Maria Diaz, Liviu Penescu, Efrain Antonio Dominguez, John Chavarro, Andres Pena, Shyam Basnet, Ingo Fetzer, Justin Baker, Hisham Zerriffi, Rene Reyes Gallardo, Brett Anthony Bryan, Michalis Hadjikakou, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Miodrag Stevanovic, Alison Smith, Wanderson Costa, A. H. F. Habiburrachman, Gito Immanuel, Odirilwe Selomane, Anne-Sophie Daloz, Robbie Andrew, Bob van Oort, Dative Imanirareba, Kiflu Gedefe Molla, Firew Bekele Woldeyes, Aline C. Soterroni, Marluce Scarabello, Fernando M. Ramos, Rizaldi Boer, Nurul Laksmi Winarni, Jatna Supriatna, Wai Sern Low, Andrew Chiah Howe Fan, Francois Xavier Naramabuye, Fidele Niyitanga, Marcela Olguin, Alexander Popp, Livia Rasche, Charles Godfray, Jim W. Hall, Mike J. Grundy, Xiaoxi Wang
Summary: There is an urgent need to transition national food and land-use systems towards global sustainability targets. A collaborative approach developed with the FABLE consortium is presented, which includes global targets, country-driven multi-objective pathways, and iterative refinement informed by national and international impacts. This approach strengthens policy coherence and identifies the need for greater national and international ambition to achieve global goals.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Javier Navarro Garcia, Raymundo Marcos-Martinez, Aline Mosnier, Guido Schmidt-Traub, Valeria Javalera Rincon, Michael Obersteiner, Katya Perez Guzman, Marcus J. Thomson, Liviu Penescu, Clara Douzal, Brett A. Bryan, Michalis Hadjikakou
Summary: This study uses scenario discovery to explore the effect of different parameter ranges on model outputs and designs resilient sustainable development pathways. The results indicate that livestock productivity and density, afforestation, and dietary change are important factors for achieving sustainability targets. Some scenarios can achieve all modeled sustainability targets, but it is generally difficult to achieve them according to different scenario backgrounds. The results suggest that achieving a more sustainable and resilient Australian food and land-use system requires structural changes and coordinated interventions.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Henry M. Custodio, Michalis Hadjikakou, Brett A. Bryan
Summary: Monitoring progress towards social and economic goals requires a comprehensive understanding of sustainability and the use of appropriate indicators. This study identified new social foundations and proposed corresponding indicators to make the concepts of safe and just space for humanity and SDGs more comprehensive.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kim Anastasiou, Patricia Ribeiro De Melo, Scott Slater, Gilly A. Hendrie, Michalis Hadjikakou, Phillip K. Baker, Mark Andrew Lawrence
Summary: The choice of terms used to describe 'foods to limit' (FTL) in food-based dietary guidelines can impact public understanding, policy translation and research applicability. This study aimed to analyze the terms used and definitions given to FTL in guidelines around the world, including changes over time and regional differences. The findings suggest that diverse and often poorly defined terms are used to describe FTL, and policymakers should ensure that these terms have clear definitions and can be integrated with other disciplines and understood by consumers.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kim Anastasiou, Paige G. G. Brooker, Xenia Cleanthous, Rebecca B. C. Tan, Benjamin P. C. Smith, Malcolm Riley
Summary: This study compared sweetened or flavoured beverages in Australia and Singapore and found that Singapore has more high-calorie sweetened beverages with a higher median energy content. Additionally, Australian sweetened or flavoured beverages more commonly displayed front-of-pack nutrient signposting logos. These findings also indicate that consuming just one serving of sweetened carbonated beverages or energy drinks would exceed WHO's maximum daily free sugar recommendations.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Priscila Machado, Sarah A. McNaughton, Katherine M. Livingstone, Michalis Hadjikakou, Cherie Russell, Kate Wingrove, Katherine Sievert, Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence
Summary: Comprehensive metrics are needed to measure dietary patterns and assess the effectiveness of policy actions promoting sustainable healthy diets. A scoping review found that current dietary metrics have a strong adherence to health-related principles but weak adherence to environmental and sociocultural principles. None of the existing metrics capture all principles of sustainable healthy diets, which highlights the importance of including these aspects in future dietary recommendations.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Prahlad Lamichhane, Kelly K. Miller, Michalis Hadjikakou, Brett A. Bryan
Summary: This study examines the determinants of adaptation motivation among farmers in far-western Nepal. The results suggest that farmers with a higher level of adaptation appraisal are more motivated to adapt, whereas the influence of threat appraisal is weak. Social drivers have a limited effect, and adaptation cost is negatively related to adaptation appraisal.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paige G. Brooker, Gilly A. Hendrie, Kim Anastasiou, Rachel Woodhouse, Theresa Pham, Michelle L. Colgrave
Summary: This study investigates the marketing strategies used for alternative protein products in Australia and finds that considerable effort has been made to make consumers feel familiar and comfortable before purchasing these products.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kim Anastasiou, Phillip Baker, Gilly A. Hendrie, Michalis Hadjikakou, Sinead Boylan, Abhishek Chaudhary, Michael Clark, Fabrice A. J. DeClerck, Jessica Fanzo, Anthony Fardet, Fernanda Helena Marrocos Leite, Daniel Mason-D'Croz, Rob Percival, Christian Reynolds, Mark Lawrence
Summary: Using group model building, a series of causal loop diagrams were developed to identify the environmental impacts and underlying system drivers of ultra-processed food (UPF) systems. The model was validated against peer-reviewed literature and demonstrates the complex interactions between environmental impacts and potential trade-offs and uncertainties. The model has applications in informing quantitative analyses, identifying research gaps, and exploring policy trade-offs in reducing UPF production and consumption.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Correction
Food Science & Technology
Oezge Geyik, Michalis Hadjikakou, Brett A. Bryan
Article
Food Science & Technology
Oezge Geyik, Michalis Hadjikakou, Brett A. A. Bryan
Summary: Sustainable food systems require addressing malnutrition and climate change together. This study estimates the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from closing the global nutrient gap under different climate-friendly intervention scenarios. The findings suggest that improving productivity, reducing food loss and waste, and promoting the production and trade of key food items can close the nutrient gap with significantly lower emissions. The study concludes that it is possible to close the nutrient gap without exceeding global climate targets or making drastic changes to national food baskets.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Genevieve James-Martin, Danielle L. Baird, Gilly A. Hendrie, Jessica Bogard, Kim Anastasiou, Paige G. Brooker, Bonnie Wiggins, Gemma Williams, Mario Herrero, Mark Lawrence, Amanda J. Lee, Malcolm Riley
Summary: This review assessed the inclusion of environmental sustainability in government-endorsed Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) of different countries. Out of the 83 countries evaluated, only 37 mentioned environmental sustainability in their guidelines. However, the depth of discussion varied and few FBDGs provided information on why sustainability is important, how dietary changes can be made, or quantified advice for implementing sustainable diets.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Enayat A. Moallemi, Sibel Eker, Lei Gao, Michalis Hadjikakou, Qi Liu, Jan Kwakkel, Patrick M. Reed, Michael Obersteiner, Zhaoxia Guo, Brett A. Bryan
Summary: Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has fallen short of expectations and may not fully meet the 2030 targets. Previous evaluations have focused on short- and medium-term assessments, but a longer-term view is needed to explore the long-term effects of sustainability. Early planning for system change is crucial for accelerating progress and achieving ambitious goals by 2030, 2050, and 2100.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)