Topic Editors

Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
School of Economics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC 28372, USA

Food Security and Healthy Nutrition

Abstract submission deadline
1 August 2025
Manuscript submission deadline
31 October 2025
Viewed by
1021

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Ensuring food security and nutrition is a crucial target of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2. Improving food security levels through various means (e.g., enhancing agricultural productivity, reducing food waste, and strengthening social protection systems) can provide safe, nutritious, and sufficient food for all people, especially the poor and vulnerable. Furthermore, dietary patterns and food systems aimed at nutrition, health, and sustainability pose new challenges to food security assurance and related areas such as the development of new crop and livestock varieties, cultivation systems, land and water resource utilization, pesticide and fertilizer inputs, and carbon emissions. Therefore, this Topic will gather studies looking at various aspects of this field to understand how to promote food security and healthy nutrition, as well as these factors’ impacts on the economy, residents' welfare, resources and the environment, sustainable development, and agricultural R&D. The Topic includes but is not limited to the following subjects:

  • Food security;
  • Healthy nutrition;
  • Food consumption;
  • Agricultural system;
  • Food system;
  • Nutrition transition;
  • Healthy food;
  • Sustainable agriculture.

Dr. Xinru Han
Dr. Ehsan Elahi
Prof. Dr. Guo Wei
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • healthy nutrition
  • food consumption
  • agricultural system
  • food system
  • nutrition transition
  • healthy food
  • sustainable agriculture

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Agriculture
agriculture
3.3 4.9 2011 20.2 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Economies
economies
2.1 4.0 2013 21.7 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Foods
foods
4.7 7.4 2012 14.3 Days CHF 2900 Submit
Land
land
3.2 4.9 2012 17.8 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Water
water
3.0 5.8 2009 16.5 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Nutrients
nutrients
4.8 9.2 2009 17.5 Days CHF 2900 Submit

Preprints.org is a multidiscipline platform providing preprint service that is dedicated to sharing your research from the start and empowering your research journey.

MDPI Topics is cooperating with Preprints.org and has built a direct connection between MDPI journals and Preprints.org. Authors are encouraged to enjoy the benefits by posting a preprint at Preprints.org prior to publication:

  1. Immediately share your ideas ahead of publication and establish your research priority;
  2. Protect your idea from being stolen with this time-stamped preprint article;
  3. Enhance the exposure and impact of your research;
  4. Receive feedback from your peers in advance;
  5. Have it indexed in Web of Science (Preprint Citation Index), Google Scholar, Crossref, SHARE, PrePubMed, Scilit and Europe PMC.

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Journals
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
19 pages, 293 KiB  
Article
Evaluating the Potential of Marine Algae as Sustainable Ingredients in Poultry Feed
by Hanan S. Al-Khalaifah and Afaf Y. Al-Nasser
Agriculture 2024, 14(11), 1889; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14111889 - 25 Oct 2024
Viewed by 452
Abstract
Algae are a complex source of crucial nutrients, including proteins, minerals, vitamins, and carbohydrates. The use of marine algae, specifically Sargassum species, Gracilaria species, and Spirulina species, as feed ingredients in poultry feed was examined in the current research. This study’s aims were [...] Read more.
Algae are a complex source of crucial nutrients, including proteins, minerals, vitamins, and carbohydrates. The use of marine algae, specifically Sargassum species, Gracilaria species, and Spirulina species, as feed ingredients in poultry feed was examined in the current research. This study’s aims were to carry out lipid profiling, proximate analysis, and heavy metal toxicity testing, as well as to evaluate the presence of hazardous hydrocarbons in the algae and investigate the effect of the fatty acid profile of Sargassum species on broilers. The proximate analysis was conducted on the algae types containing considerable quantities of fats and proteins and a sizable quantity of omega-3 fatty acids. This research assessed the productive effectiveness of broilers with 2.5%, 6%, and 10% algal additions in their diet. Fatty acid profiling of Sargassum species was performed at 1% and 2% levels in the bursa, fat pads, heart, liver, spleen, thymus, thighs, and breast. The findings showed no significant differences in the development performance or feed utilization efficiency of broilers with 2.5%, 6%, and 10% algae supplementation in their diet. The results of fatty acid profiling showed changes in the heart, liver, and spleen at 1% and 2% supplementations levels. However, this research concludes that if algae partially replaces the imported feed proteins used in animal feed, then these can achieve maximum beneficial effects on poultry health and performance. Algae are sustainable, easy to produce, and cost-effective sources of nutrients and contain numerous bioactive compounds, which will contribute to sustainability and food safety. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic Food Security and Healthy Nutrition)
Back to TopTop