Foods is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on food science published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Italian Society of Food Sciences (SISA) and Spanish Nutrition Foundation …

Jun 29, 2017 · The dramatic rise in the use of smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers over the past decade has raised concerns about potentially deleterious health effects of increased “screen time” …

Jun 28, 2025 · Role of functional foods in health maintenance and disease prevention: this manuscript emphasizes how functional foods may contribute to the prevention of non-communicable chronic …

Oct 17, 2025 · Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are increasingly consumed worldwide, particularly during childhood, raising growing concerns for health. Although UPFs have been associated with obesity …

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and …

Feb 24, 2023 · Currently, food-innovation and product-development activities are heavily focused on new protein sources to provide alternatives to animal-based foods, which have been negatively …

Apr 1, 2024 · In food systems, the high affinity of hydrocolloids for water molecules significantly changes the rheological properties of food [3]. Rheological properties are defined as mechanical properties …

Nov 13, 2025 · Dr. Rosie Yagmur Yegin is a scientist and engineer dedicated to building a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. She earned her BS in food engineering, graduating first in her …

Mar 21, 2025 · Insomnia affects one-third of the world’s population; the negative effects of insomnia are significant, and traditional insomnia medications have numerous side effects and cause considerable …

Foods, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.