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Research
Motivation
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The world has enough food to feed the entire population. But 1/3rd of the food produced is lost or wasted, annually.
Hidden hunger, due to micro-nutrient deficiency, affects more than 2 billion people. It affects both the spectrum leading to double burden of malnutrition.
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FEAST research group uses sustainable food process engineering tools to address the two interconnected challenges of food and nutrition security.
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UPCYCLING: Value addition to food loss/waste
ZERO WASTE FOOD PROCESSING: Post-harvest processing of fruits, vegetables, ancient grains, underutilized agro-forestry crops and medicinal plants
Fortification of foods with micro-nutrients (vitamins & minerals) eg. iron, zinc, iodine, folic acid, vitamin B12 to prevent hidden hunger / malnutrition
READY-to-EAT THERAPEUTIC FOODS: Process development and scaling-up of therapeutic fortified foods
Nano /micro- encapsulation based oral delivery systems for micro-nutrients & medicinal bio-active compounds
Green nanotechnology