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CARBONE, MARIAH S., CLAUDIA I. CZIMCZIK, KELSEY E. McDUFFEE, and SUSAN E. TRUMBORE. "Allocation and residence time of photosynthetic products in a boreal forest using a low-level14C pulse-chase labeling technique." Global Change Biology 13, no. 2 (February 2007): 466–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01300.x.
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Aguilar, Francisco X., and Zhen Cai. "Conjoint effect of environmental labeling, disclosure of forest of origin and price on consumer preferences for wood products in the US and UK." Ecological Economics 70, no. 2 (December 2010): 308–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.09.002.
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Tan, Qin, Kohei Imamura, Kenji Nagasaka, and Masafumi Inoue. "Effects of Eco-Label Knowledge on Chinese Consumer Preferences for Certified Wood Flooring: A Case Study in Chongqing City." Forest Products Journal 69, no. 4 (January 1, 2019): 329–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.13073/fpj-d-19-00017.
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Abstract Expanding the use of eco-labeled wood flooring in China is an important step in achieving the country's sustainable development goals. For a deep understanding of the relationship between the knowledge of the eco-label and consumer preferences for certified wood flooring in China, this study assessed consumers' purchase intention (PI) and price premium (PP) for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)- and China Environmental Labeling (CEL)-labeled wood flooring versus nonlabeled wood flooring. A total of 367 face-to-face interviews were conducted at building material markets in Chongqing City with visitors planning to purchase wood flooring in March 2018. The results showed, first, that 21 percent of respondents knew the FSC label, and 65 percent of respondents intended to buy FSC-labeled wood flooring with a PP of 41 CNY/m2. Second, 46 percent of respondents knew the CEL label, and 81 percent of respondents intended to buy CEL-labeled wood flooring with a PP of 48 CNY/m2. Third, the knowledge of the FSC label positively affected consumers' PI and PP, but the knowledge of the CEL label only influenced PI for certified wood flooring. This study showed that the eco-label knowledge played a main role in consumer preferences for certified wood products and suggested that different strategies should be considered in promoting FSC- and CEL-labeled wood products in the Chongqing market.
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Archer, Hadley, Robert Kozak, and David Balsillie. "The impact of forest certification labelling and advertising: An exploratory assessment of consumer purchase intent in Canada." Forestry Chronicle 81, no. 2 (April 1, 2005): 229–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc81229-2.
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This exploratory research of four Canadian cities, conducted in 2003, compares the impact of forest certification labelling and advertising on the purchase intent of wood and paper products by end-use consumers. Telephone survey results indicate that Canadians are concerned about the environment, have positive attitudes towards certification, and are willing to alter their purchase habits to favour certified wood and paper products. Respondents indicated that labelling would more likely influence their purchase decision than advertising. They also indicated a lack of awareness regarding forest certification, and that advertising was the preferred strategy to increase general awareness among consumers. A segment of consumers was identified, representing 70% of the sample, which is highly concerned about the environment, willing to seek out certified products, and favours labelling as a source of information to assist with their purchase decisions for certified forest products. Key words: forest certification, eco-labelling, green advertising, consumer purchase intent, green consumers
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Durst, P. B., P. J. McKenzie, C. L. Brown, and S. Appanah. "Challenges facing certification and eco-labelling of forest products in developing countries." International Forestry Review 8, no. 2 (June 2006): 193–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/ifor.8.2.193.
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Deng, Xiuxiu, Zheng Shi, Lixiong Zeng, Lei Lei, Xuebing Xin, Shunxiang Pei, and Wenfa Xiao. "Photosynthetic Product Allocations to the Organs of Pinus massoniana Are Not Affected by Differences in Synthesis or Temporal Variations in Translocation Rates." Forests 12, no. 4 (April 12, 2021): 471. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12040471.
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Photosynthesis and the allocation of photosynthetic products are the two main factors that determine plant growth. To understand the growth and productivity of Pinus massoniana Lamb., the diurnal changes in photosynthetic rate were continuously monitored. Furthermore, the translocation and allocation of the photosynthetic products synthesized in the morning and afternoon were explored using 13C pulse labeling. The results showed that: (1) on sunny days, the diurnal variation of the net photosynthetic rate showed a “double peak” curve, with an obvious “a depression” when temperatures were highest and humidity lowest. On cloudy days, it showed an irregular “jagged” curve, which was curve consistent with the variations in photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Meanwhile, the photosynthetic rate changed with the transient changes in environmental factors such as PAR, temperature, and humidity. (2) The mean value of the net photosynthetic rate in the morning was higher than in the afternoon, and the response of the net photosynthetic rate to environmental change (PAR, temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration) in the morning was greater than that in the afternoon. (3) The translocation of photosynthetic products synthesized in the afternoon was faster than that in the morning. Shortly after synthesis of photosynthetic products, the translocation of products synthesized in the morning tended toward upper organs (including current-year leaves and 1-year leaves), while the translocation of products synthesized in the afternoon decreased in the upper organs. However, after 15 days of 13C pulse labeling, the allocation of the photosynthetic products synthesized in the morning and afternoon tended to be the same. These results indicate that the differences in the photosynthetic products synthesized and the temporal differences in the translocation rates did not affect the final allocation of the photosynthetic products in the various organs of the P. massoniana. These results improve our knowledge of the functional phases of P. massoniana during the diurnal cycle.
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Wingate, K. G., and P. N. McFarlane. "Chain of custody and eco-labelling of forest products: a review of the requirements of the major forest certification schemes." International Forestry Review 7, no. 4 (December 2005): 342–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/ifor.2005.7.4.342.
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Stephenie, Budi Warsito, and Alan Prahutama. "Sentiment Analysis on Tokopedia Product Online Reviews Using Random Forest Method." E3S Web of Conferences 202 (2020): 16006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202020216006.
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Tokopedia is one of the most popular e-commerce sites in Indonesia that offers consumer products from various categories. In each product section, a review feature is offered. This review feature became essential in evaluating the sellers and become one consideration for customers in making purchase consideration. Sentiment analysis of Tokopedia product reviews may provide the opportunity to look on how Tokopedia customers respond to product quality and sellers’ hospitality. In evaluating the model, the reviews were grouped as: “positive sentiment” and “negative sentiment” using the Random Forest method and 10-fold cross-validation. Data labelling was carried out automatically by calculating the sentiment score using Lexicon-Based. Visualization of the labelling results was then done using a bar graph and a word cloud on each class of sentiment in order to look up for information that is considered important and most discussed. The test results showed that the accuracy of the Random Forest Method with parameter mtry = 73 and ntree = 50 is 97.38% which leads to the conclusion that the Random Forest Method could well predict the product reviews of Tokopedia. The greater the accuracy, the better performance of the classification model.
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Turpeinen, Tuomas, Timo Lappalainen, Eija Kenttä, and Katariina Torvinen. "Detection of iron and iron-cobalt labeled cellulose nanofibrils using ICP-OES and XµCT." Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal 33, no. 4 (December 19, 2018): 610–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/npprj-2018-0015.
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Abstract When studying the properties of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) enriched fiber products, it is essential to be able to determine the retention and the spatial distribution of the CNF inside the end-product. That is, to determine how much and where the CNF has been attached. As the CNF and cellulose fibers share the same density and chemical composition, labeling of the CNF is required to distinguish them from each other. In this work, we have applied iron and iron-cobalt -labeling. Labeling with iron is more desirable because of the carcinogenic and toxic properties of cobalt chloride. The benefits of our labeling method are the possibility to determine the retention of the labeled nanocellulose using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and to define the spatial distribution using X-ray micro-computed tomographic (XμCT). With XμCT we were able to measure fairly large samples (2 cm × 5 cm × 5 cm). Our study found that the retention of iron-labeled CNF was about 95 % and that of iron-cobalt labeled CNF was 84–94 %. Labeling of CNF improves the contrast of X-ray images. Labeled CNF is attached to fiber network also in the inner structures of the sample. Furthermore, when making thick porous structures using cationic starch, there might be agglomerates in the sample that cannot be visually detected by looking the sample.
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Vara, Saritha, Manoj Kumar Karnena, Bhavya Kavitha Dwarapureddi, and Bhavannarayana Chintalapudi. "Will Single Use Products Lead to Sustainability?" International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 10, no. 2 (April 2019): 37–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsesd.2019040104.
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There has been intensification regarding environmental consciousness in recent decades with increased attention on generated waste. This might not be one of the most imperative of problems but surely is the one that is most instantaneously manageable. An individual may not be directly influenced by global climate change, the destruction of the rain forests, disasters like Chernobyl and Bhopal; nevertheless, the constant disposal of garbage is happening endlessly, immediate to us and is definitely under our control. One of the prime reasons for the tremendous increase in solid waste is disposable products, that are readily availability and disposed after a single use. Use of disposable products in all areas from food packing, product packing, hospitals, etc., continues to increase despite limited landfill space and dwindling natural resources. This has led to the term “throw-away society.” In the present article, the authors focus on such products which are growing in the market and highlight the environmental effects once they are discarded. In this context, their efforts are to make significant contributions that could be applied to the support of designing and environmental labeling disposable products. This is in an effort to promote production and consumption of product options which can be characterized for lowering environmental impacts.
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Darr, Dietrich, Chifundo Chopi-Msadala, Collins Duke Namakhwa, Kathrin Meinhold, and Chimuleke Munthali. "Processed Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Food Products in Malawi: From Poor Men’s to Premium-Priced Specialty Food?" Forests 11, no. 6 (June 23, 2020): 698. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11060698.
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The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is an important source of non-timber forest products in sub-Saharan Africa. Its fruits contain high amounts of vitamin C, calcium, and dietary fibre. In addition, other parts of the tree are traditionally used for human consumption, particularly during lean seasons. In line with the increasing demand for natural, healthy, and nutritious food products, the baobab has great potential to contribute to human nutrition and rural livelihoods. In Malawi, where demand for baobab has substantially increased within the last decade, baobab fruits are being processed into a variety of food and non-food products, such as fruit juice, ice-lollies, sweets, and cosmetics. Yet, information on the sociodemographic background and quality preferences of baobab consumers is scanty. The current study, therefore, aimed to (1) map the diversity of baobab products available in Malawi; (2) determine consumer segments and their preferences for the most common baobab food products; and (3) examine the contribution of major attributes of processed baobab food products on their price. We employed a mixed-methods approach including the analysis of 132 baobab products and a survey of 141 consumers in formal and informal retail outlets, adopting multistage and purposive sampling. Qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using cluster analysis, cross tabulation, and hedonic regression. Results pointed to two distinct consumer segments for baobab food products, largely following the formal–informal product divide currently existing in Malawi. Both segments clearly differed with regard to preferred product attributes. We also showed that extrinsic product attributes such as packaging quality, labelling, conformity with food standards, or health claims provided distinct differentiation potential for baobab food manufacturers. In addition to providing empirical evidence for the transition of baobab food products into higher-value market segments, our results can help food processing enterprises to improve the composition and marketing of their baobab products.
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Rokpelnis, Karlis, Peter Ho, Gong Cheng, and Heng Zhao. "Consumer Perceptions of the Commodification and Related Conservation of Traditional Indigenous Naxi Forest Products as Credence Goods (China)." Sustainability 10, no. 10 (October 20, 2018): 3801. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10103801.
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Commodification of Traditional Knowledge (TK) has been posited as a possible, although contested, alternative for the conservation of indigenous resources. Here we examine the case of the Chinese Naxi minority, with particular reference to the practice of sacred “Dongba” papermaking. The commodification of TK is a complex process with many pitfalls and trade-offs between the environment, economy, and social empowerment. In the process of commodification, consumers have arisen as an important force in environmental politics. To date, little is known about the way domestic tourists, the main consumer base of indigenous products, perceive Dongba paper. In this context, we examined their knowledge of Naxi culture, their willingness to pay for sustainably produced paper, and their perceptions of the product’s authenticity. This socio-economic study is based on a survey (n = 415) in rural Southwest China. We found a significant potential to market Dongba paper as a sustainable indigenous product. Although knowledge about Naxi culture was circumscribed (3% could identify the plant used for papermaking), the majority of respondents (55%) was willing to pay for TK protection. Respondents also preferred third-party labelling. We posit that TK products could be seen as credence goods, necessitating certification to ensure product authenticity and establish consumer trust. Markedly, the survey also found that attitudes as to who should provide third-party assurance are contradictory. The Chinese government was preferred as the strongest assurance of genuineness, but paradoxically, commanded the least trust in its ability to manage and fund the conservation of TK.
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Febriyanti, Ririn, and Slamet Boediono. "PENGEMBANGAN PRODUK KEMASAN BERBAHAN DASAR KELOR DI DESA GANGGANGTINGAN KECAMATAN NGIMBANG KABUPATEN LAMONGAN." SELAPARANG Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan 4, no. 3 (August 5, 2021): 689. http://dx.doi.org/10.31764/jpmb.v4i3.5120.
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ABSTRAKDaerah Lamongan terutama di kecamatan Ngimbang mayoritas kondisi alam nya hanya ada persawahan dan hutan. Apalagi di daerah Dsn. Tingan, Ds. Ganggangtingan yang terkenal karena terdapat banyak pohon kelor. Dengan alasan tersebut, Home industri “StiksQu” melihat peluang dengan memproduksi camilan yang terbuat dari campuran sayur yang menyehatkan (kelor). Tetapi Lama kelamaan bisnis stik sayur kelor ini memiliki tingkat persaingan yang tinggi dan ketat sehingga diperlukan inovasi dan pendampingan agar home industri ini tidak gulung tikar.. Adapun permasalahan yang dihadapi adalah (1) Sarana dan prasarana dalam bidang produksi kurang memadai, (2) belum diberikan kemasan yang baik pada produk stik yang dipasarkan dan (3) belum diberikan labelling untuk mengenalkan produknya. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dengan pendampingan dan praktik Prosedur rencana kegiatan dibagi 5 tahap yaitu tahap observasi, perencanaan (plan), pelaksanaan kegiatan (do), refleksi (see), dan penyusunan laporan. Setelah diadakan kegiatan pengabdian ini, home industri “StiksQu” dapat memproduksi stik yang berbahan dasar kelor dengan berbagai macam varian yaitu original, pedas, keju. Serta memiliki pengetahuan tentang cara pengembangan bisnis usaha yang baik meliputi segi produksi dengan cara memberikan gilingan pasta, pengemasan lebih bervariatif, serta pemasaran secara online (media sosial). Kata kunci: peningkatan; olahan Kelor; produk kemasan. ABSTRACTThe Lamongan area, especially in the Ngimbang sub-district, the majority of its natural conditions are only rice fields and forests. Especially in the Dsn area. Tinan, Ds. Ganggangtingan is famous for its many Moringa trees. For this reason, the Home industry "StiksQu" sees an opportunity by producing snacks made from a healthy mixture of vegetables (moringa). But over time the moringa vegetable stick business has a high and tight level of competition so innovation and assistance are needed so that this home industry does not go out of business. The problems faced are (1) inadequate facilities and infrastructure in the production sector, (2) not yet given good packaging on the stick products that are marketed and (3) has not been given labeling to introduce the product. The method used in this community service activity is with assistance and practice. The activity plan procedure is divided into 5 stages, namely the observation stage, planning (plan), activity implementation (do), reflection (see), and report preparation. After this service activity was held, the home industry "StiksQu" was able to produce sticks made from moringa with various variants, namely original, spicy, cheese. And have knowledge about how to develop a good business business including in terms of production by providing pasta mills, more varied packaging, and online marketing (social media). Keywords: improvement; moringa processed; packaged products
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García-Casco, Juan M., Carmen L. Delgado-Chavero, Elena Zapata, Andrés Paredes, María Muñoz, and Ana I. Rey. "Discriminant analysis using fatty acids profile, stable carbon isotopes and tocopherols content as tool for feeding system prediction in Iberian pigs." Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 18, no. 4 (November 17, 2020): e0614. http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2020184-16713.
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Aim of study: The application of three analytical methods (fatty acids: FA, tocopherols: TOC, and isotope ratio: ISO) to distinguish the feeding type received by Iberian pigs during the fattening stage.Area of study: This distinction is very important for the labelling of Iberian high-quality products in the Quercus forest located on the southwest of Iberian Peninsula, where several production systems coexist.Material and methods: Discriminant analysis on fat samples with unknown background obtained from commercial pigs was applied. The feasibility of the combination method to determine the authentication of feeding background was studied on samples from different fattening system: free-range feeding with acorn and pastures (BE); free-range feeding acorn and pastures plus commercial feeds (RE); open-air feeding with commercial feeds (CA); standard feeding with commercial feeds (CE).Main results: In a first application of the methods, the overall success rate was 60.1% for FA, 49.7% for ISO and 49.3% for TOC. When some of the batches were reclassified attending to those previous results and additional information available about farm characteristics, ISO and TOC analyses had a 70% of success rate in the four categories, whereas FA showed 40.5%, attributable to the use of high-oleic commercial diets. The predictions improved with the method combination. The ISO+TOC combination achieved a 84.1% of success in prediction. When it was reduced to just two categories (acorn vs non-acorn), the success reached a 95% for FA+TOC and ISO+TOC.Research highlights: The use of these methods as a complementary tool for quality controls is highly recommended to avoid undesirable misclassifications.
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Aloísio Stroher, Jeferson, Marta Regina dos Santos Nunes, and Luís Carlos Oliveira dos Santos Jr. "Avaliação da rotulagem de leites UHT comercializados no Vale do Taquari-RS." Revista Eletrônica Científica da UERGS 7, no. 2 (August 26, 2021): 186–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21674/2448-0479.72.186-195.
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A legislação brasileira estipula que os rótulos de alimentos devem conter informações obrigatórias e essenciais para os consumidores conhecerem a procedência e a composição do produto em questão. Nesse sentido, os órgãos de fiscalização estabeleceram normas e leis específicas sobre as informações que devem estar presentes nos rótulos das embalagens para padronizá-los e garantir que os mesmos não causem engano, dúvidas ou danos ao consumidor. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a rotulagem de embalagens de leite UHT segundo as normas vigentes. Foram avaliados os rótulos das embalagens de nove marcas de leite integral e desnatado comercializados no Vale do Taquari (RS). Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que grande parte dos rótulos analisados apresentaram não conformidades com a legislação brasileira e, devido a isso, somente estariam aptos para comercialização mediante ajustes em relação à legislação vigente.
Palavras-chave: Leite UHT; rotulagem; legislação; embalagem.
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Verification of labels of milk commercialized at grocery stores and supermarkets in Vale do Taquari - RS
Brazilian law defines that food labels must contain mandatory and essential information to inform consumers the origin and the composition of the product in question. Therefore, regulating agencies have established rules and laws with the aim to standardize information on packaging labels, as well as ensure that they do not confuse, cause doubt or damage to the consumer. The aim of this study was to verify if the labeling of UHT milk follows current regulations. The packaging labels of nine brands of both whole and skim milk sold Vale do Taquari - RS were evaluated. Results of our analysis lead to the conclusion that most of the labels present noncompliance with current rules and legislation. Hence, they would only be suitable for commercialization after adjustments obeying Brazilian legislation.
Keywords: UHT milk; labeling; legislation; package.
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Análisis del etiquetado de la leche UHT comercializados en el Valle del Taquari-RS
La legislación brasileña estipula que las etiquetas de los alimentos deben contener informaciones obligatorias y esenciales para que los consumidores conozcan el origen y la composición del producto en cuestión. En ese sentido, las agencias de inspección han establecido reglas y leyes específicas acerca de las informaciones que deben estar presentes en las etiquetas de los empaques para que estén estandarizados, así como para asegurar que no engañen, siembren dudas o causen daño al consumidor. El objetivo de este trabajo fue verificar las etiquetas de los envases de leche UHT según las normativas vigentes. Fueron evaluadas las etiquetas de empaque de nueve marcas de leche integral y desnatada comercializados en el Valle del Taquari (Vale do Taquari - RS). Los resultados obtenidos permitieron concluir que gran parte de las etiquetas analizadas no presentaban inconformidades con la legislación brasileña y, por ello, solamente estarían aptas para la comercialización delante ajustes en conformidad con la legislación vigente.
Palabras clave: Leche UHT; etiquetado; legislación; el empaquetado.
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Xu, Fei, Fanzhou Kong, Hong Peng, Shuofei Dong, Weiyu Gao, and Guangtao Zhang. "Combing machine learning and elemental profiling for geographical authentication of Chinese Geographical Indication (GI) rice." npj Science of Food 5, no. 1 (July 8, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41538-021-00100-8.
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AbstractIdentification of geographical origin is of great importance for protecting the authenticity of valuable agri-food products with designated origins. In this study, a robust and accurate analytical method that could authenticate the geographical origin of Geographical Indication (GI) products was developed. The method was based on elemental profiling using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in combination with machine learning techniques for model building and feature selection. The method successfully predicted and classified six varieties of Chinese GI rice. The elemental profiles of 131 rice samples were determined, and two machine learning algorithms were implemented, support vector machines (SVM) and random forest (RF), together with the feature selection algorithm Relief. Prediction accuracy of 100% was achieved by both Relief-SVM and Relief-RF models, using only four elements (Al, B, Rb, and Na). The methodology and knowledge from this study could be used to develop reliable methods for tracing geographical origins and controlling fraudulent labeling of diverse high-value agri-food products.
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Liu, Hong, Eric P. Burkhart, Vivian Yi Ju Chen, and Xi Wei. "Promotion of in situ Forest Farmed American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) as a Sustainable Use Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 (March 17, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.652103.
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The cultivation of wild-harvested plant species is one strategy to achieve species conservation while meeting continued demand. A limitation to this approach for species used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, however, is that products produced under ex situ artificial agricultural conditions are often not a perfect replacement for their wild-collected counterparts, so demand for wild-harvested materials persists. This situation applies to American ginseng, an internationally protected species by the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) since 1975. In this paper, we trace the trade the history and conservation need for American ginseng in North America, including a summary of the development and evolution of in and ex situ cultivation methods. We report results from a preliminary survey of product labeling of American ginseng sold online in China and adjacent regions and provide recommendations for promoting forest farmed ginseng to consumers as a sustainable use strategy. We suggest that the use of CITES’s new “human assisted” production category amongst trade partners, coupled with “green” product certification and e-commerce platforms, provides a new opportunity to encourage consumption of wild-cultivated rather than wild ginseng in east Asia, and the continued development of ginseng forest farming and supply transparency mechanisms in the eastern United States.