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1. Social and Political Trust in a Low Trust Society

Author

Matías Bargsted, Camila Ortiz, Ignacio Cáceres, and Nicolás M. Somma

Subjects
Original Paper, Political trust, Sociology and Political Science, Chile, Social trust, Linear dynamic panel models
Abstract

We study the causal relationship between social and political trust in a low trust society, a setting where this topic has received very little attention. We focus on contemporary Chile, a relatively consolidated new democracy lacking many of the conditions that fosters trust such as high socioeconomic equality, weak social divisions, or universal welfare policies. Our empirical analysis is based on a 4-wave panel survey applied to a representative sample of 2000 Chilean adults interviewed face to face each year between 2016 and 2019. Based on statistical models with varying specifications and assumptions, we find support for the institutionalist view that claims that political trust exercises a positive influence over social trust. However, contrary to recent findings for some European democracies (Sønderskov & Dinesen 2016, Seifert 2018), we also find that social trust positively affects political trust. Our results suggest that the positive relationship between both types of trust travels to different political settings, and that there is no minimum threshold required in levels of trust for this relationship to emerge.

Published
2022

2. Assessment of the Nutritional Value of Traditional Vegetables from Southern Chile as Potential Sources of Natural Ingredients

Author

Mauricio Opazo-Navarrete, Tamara Barahona, César Burgos-Díaz, Yohanna Mosi-Roa, Braulio Soto-Cerda, and Fresia Anguita-Barrales

Subjects
Nutritional value, chemistry.chemical_element, Ascorbic Acid, Antioxidants, Vegetables, Food science, Chile, Carotenoid, chemistry.chemical_classification, Original Paper, Minerals, Pesticide residues, biology, Pesticide residue, Phosphorus, Plant physiology, food and beverages, Vitamins, Ascorbic acid, biology.organism_classification, Carotenoids, chemistry, Chemistry (miscellaneous), Polyphenol, Spinach, Nutritive Value, Niacin, Food Science
Abstract

There is an increasing interest in consuming healthy foods motivated by the need of boosting the immune system naturally. In this sense, vegetables rich in bioactive compounds are a clear example of “superfoods” that promotes overall health and strengthen the immune response. Therefore, in this study eight traditional vegetables usually produced in southern Chile (pea, corn, carrot, leek, spinach, chard, coriander and parsley) were characterized in terms of their nutritional composition to evaluate their potential as lyophilized natural ingredients. Thus, chemical composition, amino acid profile, minerals, vitamins, carotenoids, polyphenols and pesticide residues were evaluated. Green leafy vegetables resulted to be an excellent source of proteins and dietary fibers as well as vitamins (ascorbic acid, choline, alpha-tocopherol and niacin), minerals (calcium, phosphorus and iron), carotenoids and polyphenols. Among the eight vegetables assessed spinach exhibited the more balanced nutritional profile. Moreover, 332 pesticide residues were analysed and only six were detected in a low concentration. Due to their nutritional properties, the present results suggest that vegetables produced in southern Chile could be considered as promising alternatives to develop natural food ingredients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11130-021-00935-2.

Published
2021