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In 2024, the Medical Nutrition Research Unit (MNRU) celebrates forty years since its foundation. Within the framework of this celebration, we have prepared a special supplement for the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) Medical Journal, with the purpose of spreading useful information for health professionals and society, regarding to two lines of research that have been decisive for the historical development and consolidation of our workgroup: the therapeutic use of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the study of vitamin D. This Editorial also aims to briefly describe the global and national environment of nutritional status that prevails today, outline some characteristics regarding food and nutrition in Mexico, and report the findings and lines of research of enhanced scope and relevance during these 40 years of the MNRU. Following the new research guidelines of the IMSS and its Health Research Coordination, we are convinced that translational research is an effective way to benefit and improve the quality of life of citizens, facilitate the implementation and funding of new research, and establish an open dialogue with society and the scientific community of all disciplines, to address and resolve the nutritional and health problems that prevail in Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This text analyzes the term of force (mana'ap) as a native concept formulated by the pames (xi'iui) of the Sierra Gorda de Querétaro. This is related to aspects such as blood, food, cold, hot, air and their effects on the body. It is observed that, for this people, force is something that is produced continuously, and therefore, tends to be lost under various circumstances. In order to understand the dynamics and flows of force, emphasis is placed on the qualities of the blood - an element inherent to force -, later the phenomena and situations that lead to its loss, and therefore to the loss of strength, to finally explain what are the possible ways for its replacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Amazonian fishery products are an indispensable component in the food security of the Amazonian peoples of Ecuador. This review work analyses the main preservation techniques that guarantee the quality and safety of Amazonian fishery products that have a relatively short shelf life, using a descriptive methodology based on the PRISMA method where several investigations have demonstrated the use of different preservation technologies (freezing, salting, smoking, vacuum packaging) applied in the area that are capable of extending the post-mortem shelf life of fishery products. Freezing processes have a greater capacity to extend the shelf life of fish products compared to conventional refrigeration, however, in this area artisanal fishing is practised and an effective cold chain is not guaranteed. Vacuum packaging has great potential for the packaging of fresh fish products. The use of non-thermal technologies, such as traditional salting and smoking by native peoples, is an alternative for the preservation of local fish products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nutrition can be a facilitating theme for promoting broad readings of our surroundings, given its relationship with biological, social, political, and economic aspects. It is interesting to have an overview of how the theme has been approached, aiming for continuity or the development of other approaches. Thus, we sought to construct a state of knowledge on the works that addressed the theme in science education. For this purpose, 171 works from 2012 to 2022 were gathered from the capes Periodicals Portal, the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations bdtd and the Proceedings of enpec. The data were organized in a spreadsheet, distributed by year, journal and region, and divided into thematic sections of Literature Reviews, Analysis of Textbook and Curriculum Debates, Works in the Context of Basic Education and Works in the Context of Teacher Training and/or Practice. The results showed few works in the North and Northeast of the country. Various approaches were observed, with a marked presence of a nutritional approach and its use for contextualizing or addressing its relationship with curriculum contents. Interdisciplinarity and the need for teacher training were also addressed. We emphasize and advocate for approaches that, in addition to broadly addressing the theme, value its connection with the context and realities of the students. From this perspective, much can be thought and built in science education with this theme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: this project studied the roles played in the food cycle within the domestic environment, revisiting the concept of the "food gatekeeper". Methods: information was obtained from 10 ethnographies and 24 in-depth interviews with people responsible for food tasks in low-income households in Santiago, Chile, during the pandemic. A thematic analysis was conducted from the framework of food environments and gender. Results: the results showed that the time allocated to the food cycle is highly unequal between genders and women are held responsible for the nutritional well-being of families. This role entails putting the feeding of others before their own. Conclusions: in conclusion, the need to consider the distribution of roles in nutritional health interventions is emphasized, avoiding reproducing risky practices for health and quality of life of food gatekeepers, by overexerting them under the justification of effectiveness in the transmission of healthy habits to families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This work explains the properties of huitlacoche fungi and their consumption as alternative food in the Mexican population. We review articles that describe the functional properties of huitlacoche highlighting the macro and micronutrients necessary for human health. In recent years, technological developments have considered huitlacoche as an ingredient for some daily food. In this sense, the huitlacoche in the future is a fundamental nutritious element to enrich others' food for consumption by the Mexican population associated with good health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The existence of various specific foodstuffs meant exclusively for the gods, saints, and other supernatural beings in various ritual contexts in the municipality of Pinotepa Nacional, speaks to the vast ritual culinary universe which survives to this day in the coastal region of Oaxaca. The symbolic language of these offerings needed to be studied according to the Mixtec people’s own understanding, from their language and their point of view. In addition to the description of rituals and their pre-Hispanic aspects in this project, a linguistic analysis of the vocabulary gathered and developed in the field was also instrumental. The meals that are prepared at the various festivities or rituals are undoubtedly linked to the ancient thinking of the Mixtec people, hence why they are immediately associated to certain divinities and supernatural beings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The text of this article presents reflections on the theoretical and practical features that involve social sustainability in the framework of agroecology, with an empirical reference to the reality of the families of producers who are dedicated to the cultivation of kidney tomato, in the Riobamba Canton, Ecuador. It is based on the importance that good agricultural practices have acquired, as a necessity for the preservation of a healthy environment and quality of life in areas of agricultural producers. Thus, the production of kidney tomato and other vegetables is basic for the Ecuadorian agricultural industry, therefore, it must correspond to a socially responsible production process. Methodologically, the article is the product of a mixed investigation that contemplates, on the one hand, the analysis of specialized information on the topic, found in recognized databases, and the application of a questionnaire on social sustainability in kidney tomato production. to a group of farmers dedicated to this field in the Riobamba Canton. The study concludes by certifying the need to socialize the importance of sustainability with key indicators such as: fair labor practices, community participation and socio-environmental responsibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the research work was to select and present a natural food product that is part of a healthy and balanced diet, containing bioactive components such as: probiotics, fiber (prebiotics) and antioxidants, being therefore a suitable food to reinforce the immune system. It is concluded that nutritious and healthy foods to strengthen the immune system must meet legal specifications, in relation to the content of nutrients with functional characteristics. The product presented as a result of the research was designed, developed and standardized in accordance with these references, complying with the provisions of NTE INEN 1334-2. Through Digital Marketing tools and the design of digital dissemination strategies for entrepreneurs, you can reach the target audience, attract potential clients, convert leads into clients and build customer loyalty, to achieve the success of the proposed venture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agroecological and artisanal produce markets have multiplied as part of a broader process that promotes food citizenship oriented towards justice and sustainability. However, this phenomenon is immersed in the complexity of food systems and entails great heterogeneity. This article analyzes the relationship between these types of initiatives and the gentrification processes in some of the areas where they are established. The topic is approached from ethnographic material collected in the framework of a research project on agroecological production initiatives and artisanal transformation in Mexico City and on the citizens’ collectives that facilitate the commercialization of this production. The findings show that in certain areas of the city these markets shape a broader set of “alternative” food supply networks linked to gentrification processes and the findings identify some of the factors that affect the reproduction of social inequalities within the framework of these initiatives. At the same time, the study underscores the agency of the actors involved and documents their abilities to use these spaces through the growing demand for fresh, healthy, and locally-sourced food to advance their own ends in areas subject to gentrification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the impact of the gastronomic boom on gentrification processes in Lima, Peru, during the last two decades. It is an ethnographic study conducted in 2012, 2014, and 2016 in the Santa Cruz housing development, which used to be a working-class neighborhood located in the Miraflores district. The central focus is the analysis of the personal narratives of change and belonging of residents, workers, and visitors, supported by photographic practice. In particular, it is based on the experience of Carlos, a young actor who after living several years in London returns to Peru to start a business and, taking advantage of competitive prices in Santa Cruz, opens a gourmet bakery in the neighborhood. Using the notion of “cosmopolitan imagination,” we show the different ways in which Carlos recontextualizes his experience in London in the specificity of La Mar, negotiating the limits, meanings and values of the places, people, and cultural practices that arise from inhabiting this space of change. Ultimately, Carlos’s bakery becomes a meeting point for linking or negotiating different strategies and experiences of belonging to the area, materializing power dynamics that emerge inside and outside the business, thus shaping the commodification of Santa Cruz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research was developed at the Seminar for Officials of Central American Countries on the Development of the Juncao Industry from June 1 to 29, 2024, received in Juncao China, where the Government of the People's Republic of China provides solidarity aid to countries underdeveloped countries at the University of Agriculture and Forestry of Fujian China to provide training to young people from underdeveloped countries in the Americas in times of scarcity of natural resources, healthy food and medicines. The objective of the work was to carry out a bibliographical investigation to deepen the Giant Juncao Technology studied in the Seminar for Officials of Central American Countries on the Development of the Juncao Industry in 2024. The bibliographic study was carried out, reviewing articles, reports of international events carried out in China, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, where it was possible to learn about the importance of Juncao technology. It is a new field of scientific research and industrial development, based on the integration between fungi and herbs, which allows the recovery of soils., as well as the production of food, medicine, and even biofuels, it was also known that it is very similar to sugar cane or bamboo in its early stages, the plant has turned out to be a kind of "miracle" for growing edible mushrooms, medicinal; fodder for livestock and even to stop the advance of sand dunes and it was concluded by proposing that Cuba, due to its climate, could plant Juncao as a hybrid grass and an important multifunctional agricultural resource that its leaves, stems and roots can be used for different types of ecological management, such as soil erosion control or desertification prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Food and nutrition are part of the lifestyle, that is, the type of habits and customs that a person has, it can be beneficial for health, food meets the nutritional benefits required by the body, to maintain good condition. The objective is to describe a prevention program for Chronic Childhood Malnutrition for detected schoolchildren. A good diet in childhood will provide the nutrients that they need in the metabolic process and they will benefit from all the contributions contained in the foods that satisfy the needs of the cells and allow the adequate development of the organism in order to provide physical resistance consistent with daily life if you maintain a balanced diet. Chronic childhood malnutrition is the result of insufficient consumption of foods that contain nutrients that are absorbed by the body, both in childhood and during the mother's pregnancy, all of which leads to weight loss and growth arrest. psychological and psychomotor development, such as the appearance of infectious diseases as a consequence of poor functioning of the body. The role of the nurse in the prevention of chronic childhood malnutrition is aimed at promoting actions that help alleviate chronic childhood malnutrition, through the selection of foods that will be ingested to provide the nutrients that the infant's body requires and avoid diseases serious that can cause death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Over the centuries, the populations of human beings settled in the surroundings of water tributaries have indiscriminately disposed of their waste, throwing it into rivers, lakes, oceans, and surrounding land. When the amounts of waste, mostly biodegradable, are low, the environmental consequences and the health of biotic communities are minimal. However, the mass manufacture and disposal of non- biodegradable synthetic materials since the mid-20th century has had profound biological and environmental effects. Plastics are the most significant example of these ubiquitous synthetic materials, usually single-use, non-biodegradable and with high amounts of toxic chemical additives. Due to the high stability and resistance of plastic, it is impossible to quickly bind it in processes that allow its degradation and decomposition; for this reason, they have become half of the waste that exists on the planet today. The drift of these materials leads them, under ambient conditions, to gradually fragment into particles reaching the scales of micrometers and nanometers. These particles have been categorized as incidental contaminants: micro and nanoplastics. Today, the world is witnessing the nanotechnology boom and more and more industries are interested in the use of this emerging technology; They intentionally produce micro and nanoplastics to be incorporated into cosmetic products, textile fibers, among many other purposes. The contamination of these plastic particles of imperceptible dimensions, reaches food for human consumption through persistence in ecosystems and bioaccumulation, through different routes of exposure, mainly through ingestion in the different chains that make up the global trophic web, in addition, of the migration of the material used for the storage, preservation and packaging of food. When ingested, nanoplastics and some microplastics cross physical epithelial barriers and are distributed throughout the body, entering practically all body tissues, altering their function and increasing the disease burden of biotic communities, including humans. As they are considered inert and heterogeneous materials, their identification and recovery are complex, in addition to not being completely effective. This paper seeks to review information that allows evaluating the impact of nanoplastics present in food, highlighting the toxic effects that these materials have for human health through bioaccumulation and biomagnification in food chains at the subcellular biomolecular level and, on the other hand, describe recovery techniques for nanoplastics to reduce their presence in food. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Identify and describe the variables and tools used in the investigations of lifestyles in Mexico about food. Methodology: A systematic literature review was carried out. The search for documents was carried out on the Internet on Clarivate's Web of Science platform, with the words "lifestyle", "food", "Mexico or Mexican" and "habitus", with an age of ten years. Results: Three variables identified in the conceptualization of lifestyles considered: 1) characteristics of the individuals, tastes, and preferences; 2) social interactions; and 3) socioeconomic aspects, however, the aspects of social space and its interactions have been neglected. The investigations have mainly focused on issues such as obesity and diabetes, focusing in 2020 on dietary modifications from the Covid-19 alert. Limitations: Not having expanded the selection of documents using other search engines and using search terms in English. Conclusions: The analysis of lifestyles requires a holistic vision where the three variables presented allow making more accurate decisions on public policy, in this sense, delving into the social space and its interactions becomes necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Analyze the mechanisms deployed by the State to establish its institutionalizing intervention on the diets of the populations through the School Breakfast program in Mexico. Approach: Institutions are inserted in the analysis of power through dispositives from the perspective of governmentality. The exercise of power through feeding programs requires discourses focused on the correct diet, the participation of expert agents, the constitution of subjects of assistance and, simultaneously, the freedom and desire of the subjects of government. Methodological approach: The theoretical perspective of governmentality of Michel Foucault and the neoinstitutionalist current is taken up, to analyze the power mechanisms that enable the exercise of government, and enable the governmental capacity to institutionalize biological and food processes through the implementation of food programs. Conclusions: The School Breakfast program establishes power games between the various participating actors. Food as a field of knowledge and intervention multiplies the poles from which power is exercised, both from the populations and from the State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]