The implementation of a customized food safety system in community kitchens in rural Lebanon / by Hayat Abdulrahman Hatab:
Batal et al. (2007) linked the increased rate of chronic diseases in Lebanon to the lack of dietary diversity. Authors claimed that supporting traditional practices and promoting dietary diversity will help in overcoming the nutritional problems in the areas. Thus, community kitchens were established in three rural areas in Lebanon; Batloun Aarsal and Kwakh... read more

Women’s perspective on the management of natural resources: case studies of Aarsal, Batloun and Kwakh / by Carol Abdul Rahman Itani:
To what extent is nature seen as a finite resource worth preserving and managing in support of families and their wellbeing? This inquiry was essentially captured through interviews with the women of Aarsal, Batloun and Kwakh. The findings shed light on the extent to which families act as managers and/or destroyers of their immediate environment... read more

Sensory and biochemical evaluation of raw and processed chicory : Hindbeh (Cichorium intybus) during frozen storage / by Francine Joseph Francis:
Chicory (Cichorium Intybus) is a wild edible plant from the family of Asteracea whose medicinal and nutritional properties and popularity among consumers give it a large potential on the local and international market. However, its potential on the market is limited by its shelf life as it is only found in its raw form. This study aims at exploring preservation methods for this wild plant by determining the effect of heat treatment and frozen storage on the sensory and biochemical properties of chicory... read more 

Nutritional assessment of school children in rural Lebanon : a case study of Aarsal / by Hala Haissam Khudari:
Background: Child malnutrition is a major public health burden worldwide, emerging, and at times coexisting, in two forms: undernutrition and overnutrition. Manifestations of both forms of malnutrition and their coexistence are demonstrative of a nutrition transition in the countries of concern such as Lebanon, however little research has been conducted on rural areas. Previous research has identified high rates of chronic diseases in adults in Aarsal, a rural area in the Bekaa region of Lebanon. Manifestations of child malnutrition are evident in Lebanon, but no data was found on Aarsali children... read more