ON THE QUESTIONABLE APPEAL OF GLOSSY/SHINY FOOD PACKAGING

On the Questionable Appeal of Glossy/Shiny Food Packaging

Those stimuli that have a shiny/glossy visual appearance are typically rated as both attractive and attention capturing.Indeed, for millennia, shiny precious metals and glossy lacquerware have been used to enhance the presentation, and thus the perception, of food and drink.As such, one might have expected that adding a shiny/glossy appearance/fini

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Monitoring residues of pesticides in food in Brazil: A multiscale analysis of the main contaminants, dietary cancer risk estimative and mechanisms associated

IntroductionPesticides pose a risk for cancer development ovs-02gt and progression.People are continuously exposed to such substances by several routes, including daily intake of contaminated food and water, especially in countries that are highly pesticide consumers and have very permissive legislation about pesticide contamination as Brazil.This

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Do trade certifications alleviate economic and social deprivations of plantation workers? A study of the tea plantation sector in India

This paper explores the important question whether trade certifications alleviate the economic and social deprivations of workers in tea plantations in India.Following a critical assessment of the historic deprivations faced by tea plantation workers, the author reviews the potential implications of various certifications adopted by tea plantations

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