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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Food and drink"”.
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Seaweed as a value-added product for the food and drink sector
As a result of the increasing human population and the impacts of climate change, food insecurity continues to be a significant challenge. This is driving the need for foods (from both aquatic and terrestrial sources) which reduce both the environmental impacts of production and have enhanced …
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Towards a soft path for water in the food and drink industry
Water is vital for all human and environmental activities. Climate change, population growth and consuming trends pose major uncertainties to the future availability of this resource. The soft path for water concept was first proposed as a paradigm shift in water management. This idea focuses on …
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An ethnographic study examining food and drink practices in four early childhood settings
This thesis asserts the importance of pleasure and playfulness in relation to 'food events' (Douglas and Nicod, 1974) in early childhood settings and posits that at the current time in the English context, the socia-cultural significance of food and eating is an often silent perspective in relation …
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The adoption of eco-innovations: a study of SMEs in the Scottish food and drink sector.
The increasing government and consumer interest in, and growing concerns about environmental issues have pressured businesses to adopt eco-innovative measures and activities. These pressures have been felt particularly by the food and drink sector in Scotland, a sector that is of considerable …
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“Pleasant Episodes” of Gastronomy: Food and Drink in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s <em>The Beautiful and Damned</em>
… undertreated second novel, The Beautiful and Damned. Within the discussion of the leisure class, Fitzgerald scholars often focus on Jay Gatsby's parties, but they seem to neglect Anthony Patch and company's fancy for food and drink in Ivy League supper clubs of Manhattan, vaudeville …
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Authenticity, provenance and pride: an investigation of micro, small and medium sized food and drink producers in north-east Scotland.
Micro, small and medium (MSM) food and drink producers form a growing sector of economic importance to North-East Scotland (NES). The context of North-East Scotland provides insight into the impact and inspiration of the distinctive geographic and cultural assets and facets of the region. …
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Development and testing of an evidence-based tool to support adoption and implementation of the National Healthy Food and Drink Policy
Background: In 2016, a voluntary National Healthy Food and Drink Policy was released to improve the healthiness of food and drinks for staff and visitors in New Zealand health sector organisations. However, there were no resources developed to support policy implementation. Aim: To develop …
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The mediating role of entrepreneurial leadership: an investigation of the competitiveness of SMEs in the UK South-West food and drink manufacturing
… constitute strategic resources for individuals and organisations. Social networks are thus perceived by businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, as a means to access those resources, for example gaining privileged access to strategic information that could secure financial …
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It's a kind of magic: exploring the role of the living in effecting food and drink offerings in private mortuary cults of late Old Kingdom Egypt
Food and drink were vital for post mortem existence in Ancient Egypt, and the presentation of these by the living to the dead at the tomb formed a key part of the mortuary cult. Egyptological scholarship commonly proposes that once the cult ceased, and the temporary, perishable offerings along with …
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Food in Agatha Christie
This study aims to explore what messages food and drink can convey in Agatha Christie's two novels (And Then There Were None; Ordeal by Innocence) and in the BBC's visual representations.
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Tea, gammon, and coke : the eucharistic imaginary of T.S. Eliot and Denise Levertov.
In this project, I read for food and drink imagery across T. S. Eliot and Denise Levertov's bodies of work, and by collecting each cup of tea, meal of bloody flesh, mouthful of Cherries Jubilee, and bite of honeycomb, I illustrate the eucharistic imaginary of these poets. This project exists at the …
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An exploration of the factors that affect the extensive meal experience for the older person living in residential care.
… There is evidence from the literature that food and drink intake in care homes can be influenced by individual concepts including person-centred approach, food-service, sensory factors, environmental factors, social interaction, and staff responsibility. However no single study has reviewed …
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Biosensor and assay development for the detection of disease biomarkers at the point of care
… with the advent of biosensors in the late 1950s and early 1960s, biosensors have come to play a major role in various aspects of human life, including our environment, food and drink, safety, and health. In particular, the detection of clinically relevant biomarkers for the screening, diagnosing, …
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"Through the Language of Food: Creating Linguistic and Cultural Value through Basque (Euskara) Semiotics to Market Local Gastronomic Products"
… over the last few decades, drawing locals and tourists alike to savor regional products, congregate over food and drink in neighborhood bars, and indulge in six-course meals in Michelin star establishments. This dissertation uses the concept of a functional pairing, uztartzea or maridaje …
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Influence of changing patterns of sucrose consumption on industrial users. Response by manufacturers of soft drinks, biscuits, cereals, cakes confectionery, ice-cream, jams, canned products and other sugar-containing foods to the U. K. dietary guidelines that relate to sucrose consumption.
Sugar is intrinsically linked with the modern food system. Large sections of the U. K. food industry are dependent on its use and functional qualities. Supplies of sucrose entering the food chain have declined 25% between the 1950's and 1980's and currently stand around 37 kg/person/year. …
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Design of a small folding Table for a wheelchair
… from conversation to conversation carrying a drink and/or a little plate of food. People who use wheelchairs for mobility are limited by their need to use their hands to push their wheelchair about the room. This thesis addresses this need through the design of a table that can attach to a …
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Food, Flesh, and Fervor: Perfecting the Ascetic Body in Tertullian's De Ieiunio
The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate the explicit and implicit boundary markers of food, drink, fasting, and the body within the rhetoric of Tertullian's De Ieunio contra Psychicos, or On Fasting against the Psychics, while simultaneously providing an adequate historical context …
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Nourishing the political body: Banquets in early Third Republic France, 1878 – 1914
The most pressing issues of the day in France and in Europe – the place of workers in society, women’s rights, republicanism versus monarchy as the form of government, and expansion of the French empire – were advanced at banquets, ritualized gatherings over food and drink. Drawing on the key …
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THE BEHAVIORAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE ON THE CONSUMPTION AND HEDONIC EVALUATION OF SUCROSE SOLUTIONS
… of highly palatable, calorie dense food and drink is an important component in the etiology of obesity. Caffeine is a psychostimulant that is regularly consumed alongside highly palatable, calorie-dense beverages in the form of soft drinks, coffees, and energy drinks. Caffeine has …
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