Articles

Seaweeds, an aquatic plant-based protein for sustainable nutrition - A review

Health promoting properties of seaweed.
Elsevier,

Future Foods, Volume 5, June 2022

The eminent protein sources among the vegetarian population include cereals and pulses that do not satisfy the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) level. The anti-nutrients such as protease inhibitors are responsible for the diminished bioavailability of plant protein. Consumption of a protein deficit diet severely impacts muscle health; hence, it becomes necessary to design an alternative source of complete protein. One such non-meat source with all essential amino acids in required quantity is seaweeds, an aquatic plant.

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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Plant-based Food Development, Global

The compatibility of circularity and national dietary recommendations for animal products in five European countries: a modelling analysis on nutritional feasibility, climate impact, and land use

Elsevier,

The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 6, June 2022

An Article in support of SDGs 2, 13, and 15, assessing the environmental consequences and nutritional contributions of national food-based dietary guidelines while considering circular food system principles
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable consumption and production, Europe

The cost of living: an avoidable public health crisis

Elsevier,

The Lancet Public Health, Volume 7, June 2022

An Editorial on the cost of living crisis, in the context of SDGs 1, 2, and 3, calling for governments to act urgently to address poverty and food insecurity to avoid further compromising the health of populations, especially children.
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SDG:

Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and population; Poverty eradication, Europe

Hunger relief: A natural experiment from additional SNAP benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 10, June 2022

An Article on the increase in hunger brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of SDG 3, focusing specifically on the Supplemental NutrAticition Assistance Program on mitigating this indirect effect of the pandemic on a national level across the USA.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 1: No poverty

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Poverty eradication, North America

Assessment of Urban Water Energy Interactions and Heat Island Signatures in Rhode Island

Elsevier,

Energy Nexus, Volume 7, September 2022, 100093

This article supports SDGs 9, 11 and 13 by employing an Urban-Water-Energy (UWE)-Nexus approach to understand water and energy demand and their interactions in both space and time for Rhode Island and quantifies the extent and exposure of the Urban Heat Island effects among its towns and urban populations using high-resolution details.
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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable cities and human settlements, North America

Negotiations of vulnerability in aging with vision impairment

Elsevier,

Journal of Aging Studies, Volume 61, June 2022

An investigation of the support needed for the visually impaired to be able to age successfully.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Europe

Credible biodiversity offsetting needs public national registers to confirm no net loss

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 5, 17 June 2022

This article considers barriers in tracking no net loss (NNL) outcomes, outline criteria of public offset registers to enable accessible and credible reporting of NNL, and show how existing registers fail to satisfy those criteria.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 14: Life below water

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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Local waste management successfully reduces coastal plastic pollution

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 5, 17 June 2022

Local actions have been considered as an important path for effective climate actions, but the extent to which community-level plastic waste elimination actions can be effective in coastal regions are unclear. This article leverage a nation-wide case study in Australia to show that community-level plastic pollution reduction actions can result in large benefits, regardless whether the plastic pollution was originated from the community or not.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Oceans & Seas; Multi-stakeholder partnerships; Chemicals and waste, Oceania

Development of edible films from protein of brewer's spent grain: Effect of pH and protein concentration on physical, mechanical and barrier properties of films

Elsevier,

Applied Food Research, Volume 2, June 2022

Edible film, with unique biodegradable and renewable characteristics, is considered a potential alternative for petroleum-derived polymer packaging. The review provides an overview on the various aspects of edible film, such as the film formulation, source of materials, film characteristic as well as safety and regulations of edible film applications.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Trends in Edible Packaging Films and its Prospective Future in Food: A Review

Elsevier,

Applied Food Research, Volume 2, June 2022

Brewer's spent grain (BSG), a protein-rich agro-industrial by-product, was used to develop edible film. The effect of pH and protein concentration on the physical properties of films were studied. While high pH favors the increase in the protein film's solubility, with increased tensile strength, elongation at break, and puncture strength; swelling capacity, water activity, and water vapor permeability (WVP) decreased with increasing pH. Increased concentrations of protein in films resulted in enhanced moisture content, mechanical properties, and water activity. Furthermore, the transparency values of films were increased by increasing pH and decreased by increasing the protein concentration.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Sustainable consumption and production, Global

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