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Fatty acids esters of chloropropanols are food-processed contaminants formed as a result of high temperature reactions. They have been found in a wide variety of food products (Weishaar, 2011). In many of these foods, the free form of the ester is present as well. While the free form is a known carcinogen, the toxicological significance […]
With the world’s second largest population of 1.25 billion and her oils and fats consumption estimated at 18.83 million tonnes in 2012, India is one of the world’s leading oils and fats economies. Based on Oil World Annual 2012, India was one of the largest producers of oilseeds in the world in 2011, both in […]
Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers thate mpties into the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is a secular parliamentary republic. The country faces a number of challenges like poverty, over population and vulnerability to climate change but has made significant progress in increasing […]
The Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006 of India was formulated with a three-fold objective of framing an integrated food law, prioritizing consumer safety and harmonising food standards with international regulations. The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 is a new legislation that integrates eight different existing food laws, and is a comprehensive enactment […]
Deficiency of vitamin A has long been recognised as a serious and preventable nutritional disease. Various intervention strategies have been implemented to combat the problem. Massive dosing of the vitamin has the advantage of immediate implementation but suffers from the disadvantage in that it applies to the isolated nutrient and requires repetitive administration. Natural food […]
The palm oil industry has continued to be a significant contributor to the Malaysian economy and has been one of the major players in the global oils and fats market. Export earnings from oil palm products recorded RM 71.4 billion in 2012, a sizeable decrease of 11.2% from RM 80.4 billion in the previous year […]
The West Asia consists of 17 countries surrounding the Arab Peninsula and can be grouped into Arab and non-Arab states. Arab countries can be divided into Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and non-GCC countries. The rich and more developed GCC countries consist of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]
Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. In 2008, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that 1.5 billion adults globally (age ≥ 20 years) were overweight and at least 500 million adults were obese. In addition, WHO forecasted that approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than […]
China is the world’s most populous country with a population of over 1.3 billion. China consumed more than 32 million tonnes of oils and fats but produced only 22.8 million tonnes of oils and fats. The huge differences between production and consumption can only be met by imports. The country is now one of the […]
The volatility of oils and fats prices is a significant feature of the oils and fats sector. With no exception for the prices of palm products, the upswing and downswing of their prices imply that there are different factors affecting the prices at different times of the year. In 2009, speculation over the low production […]