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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Quality of food"”.
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Quality of food and voluntary intake of male impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Timbavati area
… Reserve. The aim was to obtain information on quality of diet selected during different seasons, to determine intake and to convert this data into estimates of energy requirements which can be used when calculating carrying capacity for impala. These figures were compared to published estimates …
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The Effectiveness of Secondary Reinforcement as a Function of The Amount and Quality of Food Incentive
… in DSpace on 2014-12-03T23:50:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0004441.pdf: 2746316 bytes, checksum: a1f18c77dd020525382da62e211c6d3f (MD5) Previous issue date: 1952
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Development and characterization of intelligent films based on pectin/sodium alginate/cellulose nanocrystals and red cabbage extract for monitoring shrimp freshness
To potentially address food waste and reduce the environmental issues resulting from plastic materials, the main goal of this project is to add anthocyanins extracted from red cabbage to the optimal pectin/sodium alginate/cellulose nanocrystals film to make intelligent indicators that can monitor …
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The Human and Environmental Health Impacts of Food Quality Among Emergency Food Providers
… process, package, transport, market, and consume food are critical factors for both human and environmental health. The current industrial food system in the United States has numerous adverse effects on environmental and human health, which significantly impact the millions of food insecure …
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The marginalization project
<p>The vast majority of African American residents in Chicago, Illinois reside in low food access areas particularly on the South and West Sides of the city. There are overwhelmingly high rates poverty, residential segregation, and limitations to quality of food. Through remapping abandoned spaces …
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Determination of Packaging Material Requirements for Optimum Shelf Life of Packaged Filled Milk Powder
… important role in protecting and preserving the quality of food and is therefore significant in any food manufacturing and distribution process. The shelf life of any food is limited due to the occurrence of many deteriorative processes and reactions within the food material. These include …
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Three essays on food economics
This dissertation is comprised of three analyses of households' food acquisition behavior. In Chapter 2, we estimate the substitution between different food categories and time allocated to food purchase and preparation using a demand system which includes both the demand for time and that for …
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Empirical analyses of the social safety net
Chapter 1: Food Pantry Policies and Nutritional Quality: Applying the Healthy Eating Index to Food PantriesFood pantries are a significant source of food support for families suffering from food insecurity in Minnesota, but studies have found shortcomings in the nutritional quality of the bundles …
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Data integration issues for a farm GIS-based spatial decision support system
… contribution to the national economy. The impact of animal diseases such as BSE and Foot and Mouth has reduced consumer confidence in the quality of food produced. The UK Government, through the introduction of funding schemes, is aiding the recovery of the industry by encouraging farmers to …
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FOOD CONTROL: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROTECTION AGAINST ADULTERATION TECHNIQUES
The quality assessment of agro-food typical of the member states is one of the primary objectives of economic policy and agriculture in the EU. The check on overall quality, according to the specifications and typical products, however, is subject to information gaps that are subject to continuous …
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Service quality, national differences, and shopping behaviour at airport commercial area : the case of Keflavik International Airport
… are thus focusing more and more on service quality and customer satisfaction, in order to differentiate themselves and attract more passengers, to increase commercial revenues and gain a competitive advantage. However, a deeper understanding of how passengers of different national cultures …
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Training Tastes : A Relationship Approach to Food, Taste and the Senses through the Lens of the Slow Food Movement.
… there is a growing dissatisfaction with the quality of food and this is seen as severely impacting upon social and cultural structures and institutions and as altering people's health, habits and ways of life. This thesis investigates in what way taste and people's sensuous engagement with …
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Training tastes : a relationship approach to food, taste and the senses through the lens of the Slow Food Movement
… there is a growing dissatisfaction with the quality of food and this is seen as severely impacting upon social and cultural structures and institutions and as altering people’s health, habits and ways of life. This thesis investigates in what way taste and people’s sensuous engagement with …
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Avaliação da qualidade da dieta em adolescentes do município de João Pessoa - PB
The search for quick meals and the use of processed foods are increasing. The low intake of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and increas ed intake of pr o- cessed fo ods contribute to nutritional deficiencies, weight gain and the onset of ca r- diovascular disease. Changes in food reach in most …
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Population ecology of and the effects of hunting on ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in the southern and central Appalachians
… in the southern and central Appalachians as part of the Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Research Project (ACGRP). Several hypotheses have been offered to explain the low abundance of ruffed grouse in the region including inadequate quantity of early-successional forests due to changes in land use, …
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THE NUTRITION ENVIRONMENT IN RURAL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
A food desert is defined as "a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store," (USDA, ERS, 2011). The purpose of this study was to examine how African-American residents of a rural food desert navigate their nutrition …
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An assessment of food consumption patterns of selected households of Mbilwi and Matavhela Villages in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province of South Africa
Health and wellbeing of humans is affected by their eating habits, patterns and choice of meals. This research discusses food consumption patterns of selected households of Mbilwi and Matavhela villages in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province of South Africa. The study identified types of food …
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Rapid and Green Volatilomics of Roasted Hazelnuts: Comparative Multiplatform Analysis and Advanced Data Mining
… are fundamental in determining the sensory quality of food products, with their profiles influenced by various factors. Specifically, the hazelnut volatilome is shaped by the origin (botanical, geographical) of the kernels, as well as by the industrial processing steps they undergo (storage, …
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Causes and consequences of variation in the nutrition and endemic microflora of food stores in managed honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
… bees are pollinators, accounting for around 90% of commercial pollination of animal-pollinated plants and approximately 35% of global food production. Global populations of honey bees have declined significantly recently with heavy losses attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder, pesticides, …
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