Nutrition

Türkiye’s chilli pepper exports soared by 14 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 13 million 940 thousand dollars. Most of the exports were carried out to Germany, the UK and the USA. Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chairman İsa Kızıldemir stated that the hike in exports is pleasing …

Recently, seed oils have been the target of some criticism. What does the scientific data say about this? Seed oils have been used in the production of food and beverages and sold directly to consumers for decades. During this time, there has been little concern about production patterns or potential …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the definition of ‘healthy food’ after 30 years. With the new regulation, foods with high nutritional value such as eggs and salmon were added to the healthy category, while some foods such as white bread were removed from the list. NEW LIST …

November, 2024… Sugar addiction among people is on the rise. Worldwide, sugar consumption has quadrupled in the last 60 years. It now accounts for 8 percent of all calories consumed. One might think of sugar as a food for humans. But added sugars are actually empty calories, lacking nutrients such …

The turkeys, which are carefully raised in special farms in Türkiye’s Northwestern province of Bolu, are being prepared to be slaughtered in total 150 thousand pieces and delivered to consumers. It is stated that the demand for turkey meat is increasing day by day with its high nutritional value and …

According to the research conducted by an online food ordering brand (Yemeksepeti), the year 2024, in which record amounts, rapidly growing restaurants and basic needs stand out, once again revealed the diversity of Turkish food culture. Among the popular flavours, chicken doner comes first, while street bagel (simit) and waffle …

Press release… Representatives of the Responsible Restaurant Movement (Sorumlu Restoran Hareketi), which was implemented to create a sustainable world and social awareness in the gastronomy sector, met with Sabancı University Social Awareness Projects students. Elif Üngör, Deputy General Manager of Akkomarka Restaurant Group and Emir Sami İşmen, Deputy General Manager …

The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) has drawn attention to the impact of food waste on hunger, budgets and climate change in a statement released as part of the 16th European Waste Reduction Week. With the slogan “Let’s not throw it away, let’s reduce the budget and carbon footprint …

October 2024… The goal of halving poverty by 2030 is likely to be achieved by only a third of countries at the current rate of progress. However, the concept of poverty is changing rapidly. Deprivations are no longer just economic, but also include issues such as climate change, access to …

Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty. In 1945, more than 55 per cent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. By 2018, only 10 per cent did. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries has plummeted, from one in …