De consumptie van veldbonen (Vicia faba L. ssp. minor) als lokale eiwitbron heeft een lagere klimaatimpact dan de consumptie van vlees of geïmporteerde sojabonen. In deze studie werden tien veldbonenrassen, geteeld in Nederland, onderzocht op opbrengst, voedingswaarde, anti-nutritionele factoren en techno-functionele …

Muscle loss alone, or in the context of sarcopenia or cachexia, is a prevalent condition and a predictor of negative outcomes in aging and disease. As adequate nutrition is essential for muscle maintenance, a growing number of studies has been conducted to explore the role of specific nutrients on muscle …

Life on the Brink is an unusual volume in that it allows non-­‐academic, activist voices as well as  politicians,  environmental  studies  scholars,  and  social  scientists  to  participate  in  the  argument that concerns us all, the argument about the future of our planet and of humanity. The common …

The use of growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) has become widespread. It is a potential contributor towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals of halving hunger and reducing child mortality by two-thirds within 2015. Yet, GMP appears to be a prerequisite for good child health but several studies …