This study applied sodium lignosulfonate (SL) and ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) as functional filler and structure components, respectively, on the cellulose nanofibers (CNFs)-based films, which shows promise towards improving shelf life in food packaging.

This study investigates how the interactive digital picture book Food Ninja influences elementary students' creativity, using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking with 44 sixth-graders.

This article examines the association between the Chinese version of the MIND diet (cMIND) and cognitive impairment in older Chinese adults. The study found that higher adherence to the cMIND diet was associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment.

Presentation of a data-driven, personalized nutrition risk assessment algorithm that utilizes food frequency questionnaires to identify dietary diversity clusters and examine their associations with health outcomes among middle-aged and older individuals in Taiwan. The study identified four dietary diversity clusters and found that the "most diverse" cluster had lower risks of developing hypertension, diabetes, and mortality compared to the "least diverse".

This cohort study found that decreasing the consumption of overall and healthful plant-based di was associated with a higher risk of total mortality, whereas decreasing the consumption of an unhealthful plant-based diet was associated with a lower risk of total mortality in older adults.

A high plant-based diet index was associated with a lower risk of frailty in older Chinese adults, especially in men and those with healthy lifestyles. Consistently maintaining a high plant-based diet over time significantly reduced the risk of frailty. The protective effects of a plant-based diet against frailty were not observed in women and those unhealthy lifestyles, suggesting gender and lifestyle-specific differences.

This study examines the 6-year longitudinal associations between dietary patterns, intrinsic capacity (IC), and IC sub-domains in community-dwelling Korean older adults. The key findings are that in older men, the "variety of healthy foods and alcohols" dietary pattern was positively associated with changes in IC score, while in older women, the "variety of healthy foods" pattern was positively associated with changes in IC score, IC score group, and psychological domain.

This study examines the role of women’s leadership in the Wahana Usaha Jaya Cooperative in Bandung, Indonesia, in promoting household food waste reduction and community engagement. Findings show that WUJ’s spiritually motivated and economically empowering strategies effectively encourage waste reduction, particularly among women, despite ongoing infrastructural challenges. The study highlights that women-led, community-based cooperatives offer effective, context-sensitive models for urban environmental governance and advancing food security in the Global South.

In a bid to tackle the world’s growing demand for sustainable protein, South Korean scientists have successfully grown beef cells inside rice grains. The process involves enzyme-treating rice to support cell growth, then infusing it with bovine cells that develop into a pinkish, meat-like grain. Researchers say the hybrid food could offer a low-cost, low-emission alternative to traditional livestock farming — a potential breakthrough as nations grapple with climate pressures and food security challenges.

The article explores the associations between three healthy dietary patterns (DASH, aMED, and HDS) and homeostatic dysregulation (HD), a measure of aging-related physiological dysregulation, in a large prospective cohort from less-developed ethnic minority regions in China.