May 2005, Volume 59, No. 5



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F E A T U R E S

Culinary Applications of Umami 
Understanding umami and its applications can help food technologists increase consumer acceptance and preference in food selection. 
JACQUELINE B. MARCUS, R.D.

Lignans in Food and Nutrition
Plant lignans in high-fiber foods are precursors of mammalian lignans, which are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. 
GUY A. CROSBY

Coloring Foods & Beverages
Natural and synthetic colors play several roles in foods and beverages. Here's how they are regulated in the United States.
JAMES C. GRIFFITHS

C O L U M N S

Why You Should Be in New Orleans in July
President's Page by HERBERT STONE

Time to Change the Oil?
Consumer Trends by A. ELIZABETH SLOAN

Detox Diets Provide Empty Promises
Food, Medicine, & Health by ROGER CLEMENS and PETER PRESSMAN

Why Certain Beverage Flavors Find the Limelight
Ingredients by DONALD E. PSZCZOLA

Health and Wellness, A Global Trend
Nutraceuticals by LINDA MILO OHR

Sensory Evaluation Provides Value
Laboratory by DEAN DUXBURY

Fats and Oils Processors Adapt to Changing Needs
Processing by J. PETER CLARK

On-the-Go Packaging
Packaging by AARON L. BRODY

Functional Foods Report Survives News Cycle Unpredictability
IFT Newsmakers by JAMES N. KLAPTHOR

B A C K P A G E

Finding Future Food Scientists
DUANE K. LARICK

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