Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems | Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Sep 2025

Understanding cowpea production, utilization and distribution dynamics in Malawi: A gendered perspective

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Jessica Jemima Kampanje Phiri
Michael Malandula Chipeta
John Kafwambira
Naomi Mvula

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1640999

Review

Accepted on 17 Sep 2025

Processing, Preservation and Value Addition of Indigenous Food Crops in West Africa

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Joris Gerald Niilante Amissah
Maame Yaakwaah Blay Adjei
Jacqueline Naalamle Amissah
Freda Elikplim Asem
Jude Dokbila Kolog

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1657056

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Review

Accepted on 16 Sep 2025

Valorization of date palm sap into commercially viable products: A comprehensive account on its composition, nutritional profile, processing, value addition and potential applications

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Ume Roobab
Farah Naqash
Shyam S Kurup
Sajid Maqsood

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1657761

352 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Food systems transformation commitments in Eastern Africa and their alignment with the UNFSS action areas and the Kampala CAADP Declaration

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Sofia Jomo
Victor Mbao
Kevin H. D. Tiessen
Melanie Robertson

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1653570

942 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Loss of rice after ripening by mechanical harvest in Heilongjiang Province

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Hongyan Sun
Yingnan Gu
Yu Zhang
Haifeng Zhang
Xianren Guan
Jingyuan Wang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1652765

707 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Eating healthy and sustainable: consumer awareness, perceptions and attitude towards mushroom consumption in Kigali, Rwanda

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Felix Ndayisaba
Mediatrice Hatungimana
Françoise Umarishavu
Ramona Teuber

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1612325

742 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Optimizing formulation of fried rice-based snack supplemented with watermeal (Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Wimm.) and rice protein isolate powders using an I-optimal design: enhanced protein content and functional properties

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Kowit Patcharabudsarakumkul
Sirintat Liamlaem
Sukrichaya Hemathulin
Chutikarn Kapcum
Pimchada Itthivadhanapong
Yuphin Somkhumphee
Sumeth Piayura

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1661446

734 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Impact of farm size on pesticide use: evidence from Chinese rice production

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Yinghui Yuan
Xiaowei Zhu
Changyi Wang
Xueming Zai
Yulan Song
Nimra Amar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1653777

761 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Linking sustainable food systems and dietary diversity among agricultural communities: an ESG-based analysis

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Sihan Chen
Abida Hafeez
Muhammad Arshad

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1660246

948 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Sep 2025

Considering biodiversity in food purchases: Consumer wishes and communication strategies

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Uta Böhm
Martina Schäfer

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1665754

355 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Coping strategies for food insecurity among rural households: an observational study of adaptive mechanisms

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Xikombiso Mbhenyane
Sefora Makuse
Ayuk Tambe
Mthokozisi Zuma

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1601914

887 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

The nutritional and bioactive properties of probiotic-enriched barley-buttermilk beverages

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Reham M. Algheshairy
Asmahan A. Ali
Hend F. Alharbi
Taqwa Bushnaq
Khalid A. Alsaleem
Woroud A. Alsanei
Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed
Hassan Barakat
Sally S. Sakr

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1646160

813 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Effectiveness of food literacy on household food waste in the KwaDukuza municipality, South Africa

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Nosipho Miti
Ashika Naicker
Heleen Grobbelaar
Imana Pal

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1556003

996 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Aug 2025

Reducing meat consumption with consumer insights and the nudge by proxy: The anomaly of asking, the power of protein, and illusions of insufficiency and availability

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Chris Macdonald

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1656336

265 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Aug 2025

Environmental Impact of Feeding Plant-based versus Meat-based Dry Dog foods in the UK

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Rebecca A Brociek
David S Gardner

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1633312

554 views

Systematic Review

Published on 25 Aug 2025

Cyanide in cassava: unveiling health risks in the lens of unsustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa – a systematic review

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Gareth Osman
Wyson Maleta
Kingsley Masamba
Tinna Ng'ong'ola-Manani
Alexander A. Kalimbira

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1636177

1,084 views