The need to consider the "functional quality" dimension in the holistic evaluation of animal-sourced foods

Mohammed Gagaoua; Mohammed Gagaoua

doi:10.3934/agrfood.2025051

AIMS Agriculture and Food

2025, Volume 10, Issue 4: 984-988. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2025051

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The need to consider the "functional quality" dimension in the holistic evaluation of animal-sourced foods

Mohammed Gagaoua ^,

PEGASE, INRAE, Institut Agro, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France

Received: 20 December 2025 Revised: 20 December 2025 Accepted: 22 December 2025 Published: 23 December 2025

Citation: Mohammed Gagaoua. The need to consider the 'functional quality' dimension in the holistic evaluation of animal-sourced foods[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2025, 10(4): 984-988. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2025051

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