“Pullum Ovum”. Highlighting the Nutrient Content through Innovative Determination Methods

Introduction. The benefits or risks of egg consumption have been a challenge for researchers in identifying the most effective methods for evaluating micronutrients and, implicitly, the nutritional properties of eggs. The purpose of this work was to highlight the comparative nutritional properties of eggs from hens with similar productive yields through innovative methods, such as FT-IR spectra. Methods. This paper aimed to determine the omega 3 fatty acid (O3FA) content in eggs. In this study were used eggs from four different breeds of laying hens: Lohmann Brown, Isa Brown, Australorp and a hybrid breed. The eggs were collected daily, and their evaluation was carried out at an interval of 24 h after collection. For the calibration of the measurements, the Omacor product whose omega 3 content was evaluated by the National Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices from Romania was used as a reference standard. Results. The study supports that there is a significant difference in the polyunsaturated FA and saturated FA content between eggs of various hen breeds. Conclusions. The composition of egg contents differs in terms of micronutrients both at the level of the egg white, yolk and shell, depending on the breed of the laying hen. This experiment can support the idea that eggs with a lower atherogenic potential can be recommended based on the chicken breed

Moral Narratives Workshop Proceedings

The Moral Narratives Workshop (www. moralnarratives.org) was organized in 2022 to kickstart and develop an interdisciplinary, empirical study of stories told about people’s moral actions and characters. Across eight weeks, the workshop featured talks on topics such as the cognitive mechanisms of moral narrative construction (e.g., narrator’s goals, pragmatic inferences, the role of audiences, deception), the various functions of moral narratives (e.g., cultural/master narratives, narrative identity, understanding, legitimization and maintenance of power, persuasion, autobiographical memory, victimizing, redemption, moral development), featuring cases of moral narratives in various contexts (e.g., criminal justice, propaganda, politics, journalism, literature, science communication). Each talk was followed by an hour-long group discussion expanding on the themes of the talks. Participants came from diverse backgrounds, including psychology, philosophy, linguistics, communications, journalism, literature, political science, and anthropology. Here, we provide a record of the insights arising from the group discussions. Its contents faithfully reflect the diversity, complexity and messiness of human knowledge production. We intend for these workshop proceedings to serve as a rich and generative resource for future scholarship on moral narratives