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Certified traditional products are an essential part of every country's cultural and gastronomic heritage. The quality and authenticity of these products are ensured by the authentic ingredients and artisanal methods of preparation. Consumers' growing interest in healthy eating makes the certification of traditional products a necessity. In this study, we have carried out a comprehensive statistical analysis of the current number of food products certified under quality schemes such as PDO, PGI, TSG, and also labelled as 'Traditional Product' and 'Traditional Romanian Recipe', both in Romania and in the European Union (EU). We also looked in detail at the current number of dairy products certified according to these standards. The data were obtained from the EU's eAmbrosia electronic register and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's CPAC electronic catalogue. The results provide a valuable and up-to-date perspective on certified and labelled food products, contributing to the development and promotion of the gastronomic heritage in Romania and the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, healthy eating, the alarming problems of obesity and food advertising have become a topic of intense debate. These wide-ranging discussions explore how advertisements shape our perceptions of food, leading us to choose certain products. In this context, the aim of this study was to investigate whether there are significant gender differences in the influence of communication campaigns and media on food choice. Data were collected using a questionnaire (114 people) and the statistical procedures used were descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-Square test (testing the significance of differences). Testing the significance of the differences between the values observed in the study and the expected values, according to the formulated hypotheses, revealed that these differences are not significant with regard to the respondent's gender variable, in relation to the analysed items. The results obtained are informative in terms of food purchasing behaviour of food products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the main livestock productions is represented by the dairy sector. The progress made over time being significant, but constrained by a limiting factor, the interval between generations (5 years). An excellent tool that helps make progress by reducing the time period until performance is manifested is genomic testing. This provided the necessary means to constantly improve genetics in production, fitness and conformation of dairy cows. Through its implementation, important changes are occurring in this branch of animal husbandry. This paper aims to review the most important aspects regarding the genomic testing by analyzing a significant number of works on this topic Based on genomic testing, the farmer can take effective decisions about herd improvement, to verify parentage or to identify bacterial strains associated with particular disease outbreaks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]