Given the rising cost of healthcare, the increase in life expectancy and the wish for a better quality of life, the request for foods and beverages producing a beneficial effect on health has increased worldwide. “Functional food” is a new concept and may play a key role in diseases’ prevention and management. Although its meaning is currently under definition, its role in global health improvement is growing constantly. This article aims at giving a description of existing legislation on functional food in South America, identifying future directions for health and marketing policies. Furthermore, authors provide a literature revision on two products widely consumed in Latin American countries: Yerba Mate and Quinoa. Thanks to their beneficial health effects in terms of disease prevention and promotion of well-being, they may be considered as functional foods with a potential key role in health care.
Integration of functional and traditional food in emerging markets. Regulatory and substantive aspects of yerba mate and quinoa / Gafare, Claudia Elena; Serafini, Mauro; Lorenzoni, Giulia; Gregori, Dario. - In: THE OPEN AGRICULTURE JOURNAL. - ISSN 1874-3315. - 10:Suppl 1: M6(2016), pp. 75-80. [10.2174/1874331501610010075]
Integration of functional and traditional food in emerging markets. Regulatory and substantive aspects of yerba mate and quinoa
SERAFINI, Mauro;
2016
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Given the rising cost of healthcare, the increase in life expectancy and the wish for a better quality of life, the request for foods and beverages producing a beneficial effect on health has increased worldwide. “Functional food” is a new concept and may play a key role in diseases’ prevention and management. Although its meaning is currently under definition, its role in global health improvement is growing constantly. This article aims at giving a description of existing legislation on functional food in South America, identifying future directions for health and marketing policies. Furthermore, authors provide a literature revision on two products widely consumed in Latin American countries: Yerba Mate and Quinoa. Thanks to their beneficial health effects in terms of disease prevention and promotion of well-being, they may be considered as functional foods with a potential key role in health care.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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