A reliable measurement of postharvest losses for fresh produce is needed to ensure against future losses. The Taguchi loss function was used to quantify quality loss of fresh cucumber after testing different storage combinations.
Obesity rates are on the rise in the Caribbean. This is due in large part to the limited attention Caribbean countries have paid to local food production.They have relied instead on economic development through exports of plantation crops.
To enhance and strengthen nutrition education at the primary school level throughout the Caribbean, sample lesson plans are provided for primary school aged children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.