Food Perception and Preferences in the Context of Health and Sustainability
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 September 2023) | Viewed by 42603
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food sensory; food preferences; sweet taste; healthy product development; healthy nutrition; childhood obesity
Interests: sensory science; consumer science; food science; food quality; food perception; food analysis
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Dear Colleagues,
Food preferences are major determinants of food choices. The world is changing fast today, and healthy and responsible food choices are more common than ever. Indeed, food preferences are no longer only a matter of being sated—they are also about the various influences that trigger food choices and preferences of individuals in a population.
Within this SI, high-quality publications are welcome that cover sensory research in relation to healthy and/or sustainable food choices, including product development, ecological aspects, and education. We aim to gain knowledge by linking transdisciplinary research in the field of sensory science, sustainable food systems, and health science. The research focus may include sensory perception, e.g., appearance, taste, smell, and/or texture of (single) foods, product development of healthy and/or sustainable foods, preferences for foods or single sensory sensations, sustainable food systems, sensory research in the context of health for a particular population/target group (e.g., individuals with obesity, pregnant women, children, elderly) and settings (e.g., schools, nursing homes), and, further, the context of sensory and health research (including anthropometric data). This SI should provide knowledge on how to make the healthy and sustainable the easier food choice. Furthermore, the SI should assist in gaining new insights in how preferences and perception might affect this choice.
Dr. Marlies Hörmann-Wallner
Prof. Dr. Monica Laureati
Guest Editors
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Prof. Dr. Monica Laureati
Dr. Marlies Hörmann-Wallner
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- food preferences
- sensory perception
- food choices
- obesity and health
- product development
- sustainable and healthy food choices/systems
- education programs (e.g., schools)
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