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food processing
Also known as: food processing technologies
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“The Old Foods Are the New Foods!”: Erosion and Revitalization of ... frontiersin.org 4 facts
accountChildren in Indigenous communities of Northwestern North America were, and to some extent still are, trained in food harvesting and processing from an early age, often obtaining their own food throughout the day.
claimIndigenous implements for food harvesting, processing, and storage include bows of yew, fishing nets and lines made of stinging nettle or hemp-dogbane fiber, dipnets and hoops of Douglas-fir poles, eelgrass twisting implements of western hemlock, and bentwood boxes made of kerfed and steamed western red-cedar boards.
accountTraditionally, Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America relied on seasonal availability of foods and developed methods for processing—such as cooking and dehydrating—to store foods for winter months when fewer resources were available.
claimActivities related to harvesting and processing food serve as major occasions for cultural learning and provide healthy, land-based exercise for Indigenous communities (Beckwith et al., 2017; Joseph, 2020).
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 3 facts
referenceZink and Lieberman (2016) published 'Impact of Meat and Lower Palaeolithic Food Processing Techniques on Chewing in Humans' in Nature, which analyzes how meat consumption and processing methods influenced human chewing mechanics.
referencePower and L’Engle Williams (2018) provided evidence of increasing intensity in food processing during the Upper Paleolithic period in Western Eurasia.
claimFood processing, particularly cooking, is implicated in the evolution of increased hominin brain size.
History of modern nutrition science—implications for current ... bmj.com Jun 13, 2018 2 facts
claimNutrition science needs to systematically assess the long-term health effects of new food technologies, such as modern agricultural practices, livestock feeding, crop breeding, and food processing methods (including grain milling, plant oil extraction, deodorisation, interesterification, dairy fat homogenisation, and the use of emulsifiers and thickeners), due to the global rise in agribusiness and manufactured foods.
claimThe health effects of diet patterns reflect joint contributions and interactions between carbohydrate quality (glycaemic index, fibre content), fatty acid profiles, protein types, micronutrients, phytochemicals, food structure, preparation and processing methods, and additives.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimThe Working Group plans to consider the additional indicators (food composition, frugality, household food security, level of food processing, nutrient profile, global nutritional index, food losses, and waste) in future work.
claimThe Working Group identified additional indicators—including food composition, frugality, household food security, level of food processing, nutrient profile, global nutritional index, food losses, and waste—that are considered proxies for or overlap with the thirteen selected indicators.
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Dec 1, 2025 1 fact
claimArisaema species contain calcium oxalate and require intensive processing before they can be consumed as food.
The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic nationalgeographic.com 1 fact
claimMany modern humans are consuming more calories than they burn in a day because of the high efficiency of modern food processing.
Native American History and Culture: Food - Library Guides libguides.franklinpierce.edu Aug 22, 2025 1 fact
referenceLinda Murray Berzok's book 'American Indian Food' (2005) chronicles the development of Native American foodways over thousands of years, detailing how First Peoples identified edible resources, developed processing and preservation methods, and established spiritual traditions around planting and harvesting.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com 1 fact
claimThe Western diet evolved in response to rapid changes in food production and processing that occurred too swiftly for human genetic adaptation.
How do we know what they ate? - The Australian Museum australian.museum Oct 21, 2020 1 fact
claimArchaeological evidence for prehistoric diets includes food scraps and artifacts used for food collection and processing.
(PDF) Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Diet and Nutrition academia.edu 1 fact
claimEarly Homo species exhibited reduced mandibular size and enamel thickness, which suggests shifts in food processing and varied dietary practices as these species expanded their food use patterns.
Overview of Bioplastic Introduction and Its Applications in Product ... mdpi.com 1 fact
claimBioplastics are an important necessity in industrial applications, including food processing, agriculture, compost bags, and sanitation.
The Western Diet and Its Impact on Modern Health: What Patients ... diagnosticdetectives.com 1 fact
claimThe analysis by Dr. Loren Cordain's team indicates that Western diseases result from a combination of dietary elements introduced through modern food processing and agriculture, rather than any single dietary element like saturated fat alone.
Western pattern diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe modern Western diet emerged after the Industrial Revolution, which introduced new food processing methods including the addition of cereals, refined sugars, and refined vegetable oils, while also increasing the fat content of domesticated meats.
Nutritional Evolution – Human Origin and Evolution ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in 1 fact
claimTechnological improvements in food acquisition and processing decreased human physical labor, resulting in a less muscular body and a more gracile skeleton, as argued by Bogin (1998).
Research reveals devastating impact of Western diet on human health news-medical.net Jun 18, 2023 1 fact
claimThe industrial revolution and subsequent advancements in animal husbandry and agriculture changed human diets and the nutritional content of food, while improvements in food processing technologies allowed for the creation of novel food combinations.
How the intersection of modern diets, climate, and food systems is ... medicalxpress.com Nov 17, 2025 1 fact
claimThe global food environment has transitioned from traditional production methods like small farms and local markets to industrial-scale agriculture, which utilizes synthetic fertilizers, feed lots, antibiotics, high levels of food processing, and includes microplastics in production and packaging.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 1 fact
referenceYano, H., and Fu, W. published 'Hemp: A sustainable plant with high industrial value in food processing' in the journal Foods in 2023.
Western diet – Knowledge and References - Taylor & Francis taylorandfrancis.com 1 fact
claimThe Western diet may actively disrupt the balance and diversity of gut microbes over time due to increased food processing and the usage of antibiotics, preservatives, and other additives.