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Global Health
December 2024
School of Public Health, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100191, China.
Background: Antibiotics are a key commodity for global health, and inadequate access is a major contributor to global mortality. COVID-19 has refocused attention on global pharmaceutical value chains and the need for sustainable and secure production and supply of key products, including antibiotics. Production of antibiotics and their active pharmaceutical ingredients is capital- and technology-intensive, however, and value chains are dominated by a limited number of countries.
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January 2025
Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, So̷ltofts Plads 221, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
The pulp of açaí palm fruits ( Mart.) is a valuable export commodity in Brazil. Its production generates 1.
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October 2024
Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent mycotoxin produced by species of Aspergillus and Penicillium that contaminate agricultural products and pose significant health risks to both humans and animals. This review examines the mechanisms of OTA toxicity, its occurrence in various food commodities, and the implications for public health and trade. Literature pertaining to OTA was sourced from Google Scholar, covering the period from 2004 to 2024.
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December 2024
University of São Paulo/USP-ESALQ, Biosystems Engineering Department, C.P. 09, 13418-900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Brazil, the world's largest producer and exporter of Arabica coffee, faces increasing challenges from climate changes. To maintain the sustainability of this commodity, innovative management techniques will be essential. This study aimed to assess the impact of climate projections, considering two CMIP6 emission scenarios (SSP2-4.
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November 2024
Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, United Kingdom.
Sugar is the largest agricultural crop by mass and has seen a rapid increase in consumption around the world. There are widespread public health efforts to curb sugar intake through targeted policies given its association with noncommunicable diseases. Although curbing sugar intake aligns with sustainable diets that meet essential environmental and health targets, such a shift may be challenging from a political economy perspective.
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