Nuts and dried fruits have been for years the subject of clinical studies evidencing their role in promoting health. But what about their effects on immunity? Prof. Alessandra Bordoni addressed the topic during Nutrimi, the 15th Italian Forum of Practical Nutrition. 

Without adaptation strategies, environmental changes will have a substantial negative effect on the availability and nutrient levels of fruits, nuts and seeds which are important components of a healthy diet.

In line with an increasing world demand for walnut kernels, the global area of walnut (Juglans regia) plantations has significantly expanded during past decades. At the same time, the natural walnut forests continue to be threatened by deforestation and forest degradation despite their global importance for biodiversity conservation. Which lessons can be drawn from the existing literature for further research, policy and practice of walnut forest management?

On November 15, 2020, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Risk management is how an organisation identifies, manages and controls the potential risks and opportunities it faces in pursuit of its strategic and operational objectives. Risk identification is the first step in the process.

On 29 September 2020, the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for bold action and “new approaches to reduce food loss and waste for the benefit of our planet” referring to the food loss crisis as “an ethical outrage”.

Taiwan enjoys a positive global reputation for its electronics but it is seldom recognized as a major dried fruit producer.

The Russian Union of Wild Crop Collectors and Processors is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by leading Russian producers and processors of food forest resources, which currently unites companies involved in harvesting and processing of wild products throughout the Russian Federation. The Union includes organizations that specialize in developing production for processing nuts, berries, mushrooms, medicinal plants, etc. Currently, there are 40 members.

In Italy, the cultivation of nuts maintains a strategic role in the economy of the agri-food sector, consolidating important market slices with different species. Almonds keep playing a key role mostly in the south where it has always represented a link to the culture and gastronomic tradition.