Coronavirus COVID-19 disease, caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is an extremely easily communicable disease, identified in December 2019 and declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The first infections were related, with some evidence, but not firm, to the seafood market in Huanan (Wuhan, China). The researchers used […]

The food ecosystem includes everything that means food with all the processes involved, from the farm to the fork, such as processing, distribution and preparation, consumption, but also various parties involved (eg infrastructure, agricultural contributions, environment, farmers, traders, retail, shipping and institutions). The isolation of the population at the beginning of April means one third […]

Technology is evolving with the speed of light, but no matter what the future holds, food is vital to humanity. Manna Foods Solutions is a start-up in the food tech field whose objective is to develop food innovations that can be applied globally, in the context of the continuous growth of the world’s population and […]

Tobacco consumption is the second leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to 6 million deaths each year. However, the harmful associations of tobacco smoking with health are not limited only to smokers, but also to people exposed to passive smoking (PS). The most convincing evidence is that exposure to passive smoking is responsible for the […]

We all see and feel a global increase in the spread of misinformation, which has affected the scientific community and the general public in all areas. The disconnection between the scientific consensus and the public, on issues such as vaccine safety or climate change, has been around for many years. As society became increasingly divided […]

Regular consumption of plant-based foods, including fruits, has been consistently associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Apples represent 12.5% of all fruits consumed in the world, due to its taste and health benefits. Epidemiological studies suggest that frequent consumption of apples is associated with a lower degree of acute coronary syndrome, total […]