JuneJune 2011, Volume 65, No.6

Features

Would you like a salad with that?

KAREN NACHAY
Restaurants are serving up more healthful options, but research is still needed to determine what strategies are most likely to bring about behavior changes when consumers dine out.

Challenges of Formulating Products to Meet Desired Sodium Targets

JANICE JOHNSON
Recent activities in the sodium landscape have consumers searching for low-sodium options. As a result, food manufacturers are faced with new technical challenges.

Sorghum: the Forgotten Grain

DENIS MEDEIROS, LAURA VAZQUEZ-ARAUJO, and EDGAR CHAMBERS IV
Why is sorghum relegated to a second-class grain for human consumption in the United States? Its many nutritional benefits suggest that this often overlooked grain deserves a more prominent place in product development.

Next-Generation Sequencing Methods Revolutionize Food Microbiology

MARTIN WIEDMANN, RENATO H. ORSI, MANOHAR R. FURTADO, and KENDRA K. NIGHTINGALE
Application of whole genome sequencing technologies to food safety and food microbiology will dramatically change how we detect, subtype, and characterize foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, and starter cultures.

Major Natural Disaster and Environmental Crisis in Japan Reinforces the Importance of Food Science & Technology (Online Exclusive)

Kiyoko R. Kubomura
Recent events in Japan have affected the availability and safety of the food supply. Food science and technology offer solutions for feeding people in disaster areas as well as a growing global population. by Kiyoko R. Kubomura

Columns

Robert Gravani
A Focus on Food Safety
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Robert B. Gravani
Elizabeth Sloan
Missed Macronutrient Opportunities
CONSUMER TRENDS
by A. Elizabeth Sloan
IFT
Breaking Barriers to Fluid Milk Consumption in Older Adults
FOOD, MEDICINE & HEALTH
by Amy R. Mobley
Donald Pszczola
Fermenting New Concepts
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E. Pszczola
Linda Ohr
Powerful Polyphenols
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Neil Mermelstein
Moving Ahead on Traceability
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY
by Neil H. Mermelstein
J. Peter Clark
High Pressure Processing Draws High Interest
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark
Aaron Brody
Applying Multiphase Plastic Structures in Active Packaging
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
IFT
Building Consumer Trust in the Food System
PERSPECTIVE
by Charlie Arnot