Food composition databases are essential tools that systematically collate data on the nutrient and bioactive content of foods, thereby serving as indispensable resources for public health nutrition, ...

To build healthier food systems, we need better food data. A new research shows where the gaps are—and how innovations like PTFI are helping to close them In today’s world, we hear a lot about what we ...

Scientists have developed an open-access Indian Nutrient Databank that contains information on nutrient composition of individual food items as well as information on commonly consumed recipes. Their ...

To mark World Obesity Day on Monday 4 March, the IAEA has launched a body composition (BC) database aimed at helping countries devise better health policies to combat growing obesity challenges ...

A study conducted at the Food Sciences unit of the University of Turku in Finland showed that different processing methods significantly affect the biochemical composition of plant-based foods.

Nick William Smith works for Plant & Food Research. Carolyn Elizabeth Lister does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...