主题词：Food composition and properties; Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities; Seed and Plant Biochemistry; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Proteins in Food Systems; Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations; Microencapsulation and Drying Processes; Meat and Animal Product Quality; Food Drying and Modeling; Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging; Child Nutrition and Water Access; Polysaccharides Composition and Applications; Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability; Agricultural Innovations and Practices; Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides; Botanical Research and Applications; Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology; Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis; Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact; Food Science and Nutritional Studies; African Botany and Ecology Studies; Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management; Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity; GABA and Rice Research; Insect Utilization and Effects